| 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. |
| 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 |
an action, situation, or behavior that seriously offends societal standards of propriety or morality. [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] |
| 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) |
| scanner1 |
a person or thing that scans. [2 definitions] |
| scanner2 |
a device that scans printed material and changes it into an electronic signal that can be read by a computer. |
| scansion |
the analysis of the metrical structure and patterns of verse, or the way in which a particular verse scans. |
| scant |
barely enough in quantity or amount; very little. [6 definitions] |
| scantling |
a small piece of wood or lumber, esp. an upright piece in the frame of a house. [2 definitions] |