Scant; not abundant or plentiful. / Sparing; frugal; parsimonious; not spending much money. / Being more than what is necessary, or what must be used or reserved; not wanted, or not used; superfluous.

The act of sparing; moderation; restraint. / Parsimony; frugal use. / An opening in a petticoat or gown; a placket. / That which has not been used or expended. / A spare part, especially a spare tire.

(intransitive) To desist; to stop; to refrain. / (intransitive) To refrain from inflicting harm; to use mercy or forbearance.

(idiomatic) The difference between the cost of the fuel required to produce a unit of electricity, and the price of that same unit of electricity.

Having widely spaced intervals. / Not dense; meager; scanty / (mathematics) Having few nonzero elements

(obsolete) To disperse, to scatter.

A citizen of Sparta; a native or inhabitant of Sparta. / A red apple cultivar from British Columbia, Canada

Of or relating to Sparta or its citizens. / Alternative spelling of spartan

Austere, frugal, characterized by self-denial. / Resolute in the face of danger or adversity. / Lacking in decoration and luxury.

Alternative form of sparrow-fart