| scaling ladder |
a long ladder used to reach to or over the tops of high walls, as by troops besieging a fortress. |
| scallion |
an onion with a small bulb; green onion. [2 definitions] |
| scallop |
any of various sea mollusks that have rounded, ribbed, bivalve shells and are able to swim rapidly. [6 definitions] |
| scallywag |
variant of scalawag. |
| scalp |
the skin that covers the part of the human head that is usu. protected by hair. [5 definitions] |
| scalpel |
a small, light knife with a thin sharp blade, used. esp. in surgical operations. |
| scaly |
covered with scales. [2 definitions] |
| scaly anteater |
see "pangolin." |
| scam |
a dishonest, often elaborate, business scheme that uses deception to obtain money, often employing the telephone or Internet to reach a large number of people. [2 definitions] |
| scamp |
a mischievous person, esp. a child; rascal. [2 definitions] |
| scamper |
to run quickly or playfully. [2 definitions] |
| scampi |
a dish of shrimp or prawns fried or broiled in oil or butter and garlic. [2 definitions] |
| scan |
to read or look over quickly; skim. [10 definitions] |
| scandal |
a reported behavior or event that is illegal or considered morally wrong and which causes strongly negative public reaction. [4 definitions] |
| scandalize |
to shock by offending one's sense of proper or moral conduct. |
| scandalmonger |
one who spreads malicious gossip. |
| scandalous |
causing, or likely to cause, a scandal; shocking; disgraceful. [2 definitions] |
| scandal sheet |
a newspaper or other publication that specializes in gossip and sensational stories, esp. concerning celebrities. |
| Scandinavia |
the northernmost region of Europe, comprising Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland. |
| Scandinavian |
of or pertaining to Scandinavia or its peoples, cultures, languages, or the like. [3 definitions] |
| scandium |
a metallic chemical element that has twenty-one protons in each nucleus and that forms a trivalent ion present in trace quantities in many minerals. (symbol: Sc) |