| scattering |
going in many different directions; separating. [4 definitions] |
| scatter rug |
a small rug, usu. placed as needed on a bare floor, as in front of a chair or outer door. |
| scattershot |
broadly indiscriminate; random. |
| scaup |
either of two wild diving ducks of North America, the males of which have a blackish head and tail and a whitish back. |
| scavenge |
to look through in the hope of finding something usable. [4 definitions] |
| scavenger |
a person or thing that scavenges, esp. an animal that eats decaying flesh. |
| scavenger hunt |
a game in which persons or teams are sent out to acquire various items without buying them, the winner being whoever does so first. |
| scenario |
a detailed outline or summary of a play, film, or book. [3 definitions] |
| scene |
the place where any event occurs. [8 definitions] |
| scenery |
surrounding land as it appears to a viewer; landscape. [2 definitions] |
| scenic |
of, pertaining to, or showing natural, beautiful scenery. [3 definitions] |
| scent |
a characteristic odor, esp. a pleasant one. [7 definitions] |
| scented |
with scent added; perfumed. |
| scentless |
combined form of scent. |
| scepter |
a ceremonial staff that symbolizes a monarch's power. [3 definitions] |
| sceptic |
variant of skeptic. |
| schadenfreude |
(often cap.) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
| schedule |
a plan of activity organized by units of time. [5 definitions] |
| schefflera |
an ornamental plant with glossy leaflets arranged in an umbrellalike structure. |
| Scheherazade |
in The Arabian Nights, a woman who escapes execution nightly by telling an unresolved tale to the Sultan. |
| schema |
a diagram or general outline. |