| 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. |
| Schick test |
a medical test to determine susceptibility to diphtheria. |
| schiller |
a metallic luster shown by certain minerals, caused by the diffraction of light in crystal. |
| schilling |
formerly, the chief monetary unit of Austria, equaling one hundred groschen. |
| schism |
a division into factions with opposing beliefs, esp. in a Christian church. |
| schismatic |
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of schism. [2 definitions] |
| schist |
any of several metamorphic rocks made up of thin, roughly parallel mineral layers that split easily. |
| schistosomiasis |
a chronic, usu. tropical disease caused by an infestation of certain worm parasites, and producing disorders of the liver, bladder, lungs, or central nervous system. |
| schizo- |
split; fission. |
| schizocarp |
a dry fruit, as of the maple. that splits into two or more single-seed carpels that do not split open. |
| schizoid |
pertaining to or having a personality disorder marked by passiveness, withdrawal, and indifference to social relationships. [3 definitions] |
| schizophrenia |
a severe and often incurable mental disorder that is marked by visual and esp. auditory hallucinations, intellectual and emotional isolation from others, and unpredictable behavior. [2 definitions] |
| schlemiel |
(slang) a hapless bungler. |
| schlep |
(slang) to carry with effort; lug; haul. [4 definitions] |