| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| scabbing | present participle & vb. noun | of Scab |
| scabbard | noun | The case in which the blade of a sword, dagger, etc., is kept; a sheath., To put in a scabbard. |
| scabbily | adverb | In a scabby manner. |
| scabious | adjective | Consisting of scabs; rough; itchy; leprous; as, scabious eruptions., Any plant of the genus Scabiosa, several of the species of which are common in Europe. They resemble the Compositae, and have similar heads of flowers, but the anthers are not connected. |
| scabling | noun | A fragment or chip of stone. |
| scabrous | adjective | Rough to the touch, like a file; having small raised dots, scales, or points; scabby; scurfy; scaly., Fig.: Harsh; unmusical. |
| scabwort | noun | Elecampane. |
| scaffold | noun | A temporary structure of timber, boards, etc., for various purposes, as for supporting workmen and materials in building, for exhibiting a spectacle upon, for holding the spectators at a show, etc., Specifically, a stage or elevated platform for the execution of a criminal; as, to die on the scaffold., An accumulation of adherent, partly fused material forming a shelf, or dome-shaped obstruction, above the tuyeres in a blast furnace., To furnish or uphold with a scaffold. |
| scalable | adjective | Capable of being scaled. |
| scalaria | noun | Any one of numerous species of marine gastropods of the genus Scalaria, or family Scalaridae, having elongated spiral turreted shells, with rounded whorls, usually crossed by ribs or varices. The color is generally white or pale. Called also ladder shell, and wentletrap. See Ptenoglossa, and Wentletrap. |
| scalawag | noun | A scamp; a scapegrace. |
| scalding | present participle & vb. noun | of Scald |
| scaliola | noun | Same as Scagliola. |
| scallion | noun | A kind of small onion (Allium Ascalonicum), native of Palestine; the eschalot, or shallot., Any onion which does not “bottom out,” but remains with a thick stem like a leek. |
| scalping | present participle & vb. noun | of Scalp, a. & n. from Scalp. |
| scambled | imp. & past participle | of Scamble |
| scambler | noun | 1. One who scambles., A bold intruder upon the hospitality of others; a mealtime visitor. |
| scamilli | plural | of Scamillus |
| scammony | noun | A species of bindweed or Convolvulus (C. Scammonia)., An inspissated sap obtained from the root of the Convolvulus Scammonia, of a blackish gray color, a nauseous smell like that of old cheese, and a somewhat acrid taste. It is used in medicine as a cathartic. |
| scampish | adjective | Of or like a scamp; knavish; as, scampish conduct. |
| scanning | present participle & vb. noun | of Scan |
| scandent | adjective | Climbing. |
| scandium | noun | A rare metallic element of the boron group, whose existence was predicted under the provisional name ekaboron by means of the periodic law, and subsequently discovered by spectrum analysis in certain rare Scandinavian minerals (euxenite and gadolinite). It has not yet been isolated. Symbol Sc. Atomic weight 44. |
| scansion | noun | The act of scanning; distinguishing the metrical feet of a verse by emphasis, pauses, or otherwise. |
| scanting | present participle & vb. noun | of Scant |
| scantily | adverb | In a scanty manner; not fully; not plentifully; sparingly; parsimoniously. |
| scantlet | noun | A small pattern; a small quantity. |
| scaphism | noun | An ancient mode of punishing criminals among the Persians, by confining the victim in a trough, with his head and limbs smeared with honey or the like, and exposed to the sun and to insects until he died. |
| scaphite | noun | Any fossil cephalopod shell of the genus Scaphites, belonging to the Ammonite family and having a chambered boat-shaped shell. Scaphites are found in the Cretaceous formation. |
| scaphoid | adjective | Resembling a boat in form; boat-shaped., The scaphoid bone. |
| scapulae | plural | of Scapula |
| scapulas | plural | of Scapula |
| scapular | adjective | Of or pertaining to the scapula or the shoulder., One of a special group of feathers which arise from each of the scapular regions and lie along the sides of the back., Alt. of Scapulary |
| scapulet | noun | A secondary mouth fold developed at the base of each of the armlike lobes of the manubrium of many rhizostome medusae. See Illustration in Appendix. |
| scapulo- | A combining form used in anatomy to indicate connection with, or relation to, the scapula or the shoulder; as, the scapulo-clavicular articulation, the articulation between the scapula and clavicle. | |
| scarring | present participle & vb. noun | of Scar, A scar; a mark. |
| scarabee | noun | Any one of numerous species of lamellicorn beetles of the genus Scarabaeus, or family Scarabaeidae, especially the sacred, or Egyptian, species (Scarabaeus sacer, and S. Egyptiorum)., A stylized representation of a scarab beetle in stone or faience; — a symbol of resurrection, used by the ancient Egyptians as an ornament or a talisman, and in modern times used in jewelry, usually by engraving designs on cabuchon stones. Also used attributively; as, a scarab bracelet [a bracelet containing scarabs]; a scarab [the carved stone itelf]. |
| scarcely | adverb | With difficulty; hardly; scantly; barely; but just., Frugally; penuriously. |
| scarcity | noun | The quality or condition of being scarce; smallness of quantity in proportion to the wants or demands; deficiency; lack of plenty; short supply; penury; as, a scarcity of grain; a great scarcity of beauties. |
| scarfing | present participle & vb. noun | of Scarf |
| scariose | adjective | Alt. of Scarious |
| scarious | adjective | Thin, dry, membranous, and not green. |
| scarless | adjective | Free from scar. |
| scarmage | noun | Alt. of Scarmoge |
| scarmoge | noun | A slight contest; a skirmish. See Skirmish. |
| scarping | present participle & vb. noun | of Scarp |
| scatches | noun pl. | Stilts. |
| scathing | present participle & vb. noun | of Scath |
| scathful | adjective | Harmful; doing damage; pernicious. |
| scavenge | verb t. | To cleanse, as streets, from filth. |