| 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. |
| schematic |
of, pertaining to, or formed like an outline or diagram. [2 definitions] |
| scheme |
a devious plan; plot. [5 definitions] |
| scheming |
tending to plan sneaky or clever actions, esp. for one's own advantage. |
| Schenck v. United States |
the U.S. Supreme Court case decided in 1919 that upheld the criminal conviction of the defendant for violation of the Espionage Act of 1917. In the majority opinion, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. argued that speech aimed to undermine military or naval operations during wartime presented a "clear and present danger" to the security of the country. |
| scherzando |
in a light, playful manner (used as a musical direction). |
| scherzo |
a joyful and energetic musical movement. |