Definition of spun

"spun" in the verb sense

1. spin, spin around, whirl, reel, gyrate

revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis

"The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"

2. spin

stream in jets, of liquids

"The creek spun its course through the woods"

3. whirl, birl, spin, twirl

cause to spin

"spin a coin"

4. spin

make up a story

"spin a yarn"

5. spin

form a web by making a thread

"spiders spin a fine web"

6. spin

work natural fibers into a thread

"spin silk"

7. spin

twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation

"The President's spokesmen had to spin the story to make it less embarrassing"

8. spin, spin out

prolong or extend

"spin out a visit"

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Quotations for spun

And all the meadows, wide unrolled,
Were green and silver, green and gold.
Where buttercups and daisies spun
Their shining tissues in the sun. [ Julia C. R. Dorr ]

A thread too fine spun will easily break. [ Proverb ]

If it will not be spun, bring it not to the distaff. [ Proverb ]

The most exquisite folly is made of wisdom too fine spun. [ Proverb ]

That which will not be spun, let it not come between the spindle and the distaff. [ English Proverb, collected by George Herbert ]

Though Diogenes lived in a tub, there might be, for aught I know, as much pride under his rags, as in the fine-spun garments of the divine Plato. [ Swift ]

spun in Scrabble®

The word spun is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 6

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters spun:

PUNS
(27)
 

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spun in Words With Friends™

The word spun is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 9

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters spun:

PUNS
(51)
 

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Words within the letters of spun

2 letter words in spun (4 words)

3 letter words in spun (5 words)

4 letter words in spun (Anagrams) (2 words)

spun + 1 blank (4 words)

Word Growth involving spun

Shorter words in spun

un pun

Longer words containing spun

electrospun electrospunned

finespun

handspun

homespun

mispunctuate mispunctuated

mispunctuate mispunctuates

mispunctuating

mispunctuation mispunctuations

outspun

overspun

respun

spunkier

spunkiest

spunkily

spunkiness

spunky

tailspun

topspun

underspun