spare 2
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
Definition
more than is needed, desired, or required
Examples
- 1.yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant
- 2.supernumerary ornamentation
- 3.surplus cheese distributed to the needy
- 4.skills made redundant by technological advance
- 5.delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words
- 6.extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts
- 7.found some extra change lying on the dresser
- 8.sleeping in the spare room
- 9.it was supererogatory of her to gloat
- 10.trying to lose excess weight


