| sclerosis |
a diseased condition marked by a hardening or thickening of soft tissue, as of the walls of an artery. |
| sclerotic |
of or afflicted by sclerosis. [2 definitions] |
| scoff |
to speak with mild scorn or derision (often fol. by "at"). [2 definitions] |
| scofflaw |
one who habitually flouts or ignores laws or fails to pay penalties such as traffic fines. |
| scold |
to speak to with angry disapproval; reprimand; chastise. [3 definitions] |
| scollop |
variant of scallop. |
| sconce1 |
an ornamental wall bracket for a candle or light. |
| sconce2 |
a small fortification, as to protect a bridge or the like. [2 definitions] |
| scone |
a small, soft, usu. round bread or pastry made from oatmeal, barley meal, or the like. |
| scoop |
a utensil with a short handle and a long, deep, curved bowl, used to take up sugar, grain, or the like. [12 definitions] |
| scoopable |
combined form of scoop. |
| scoopful |
the amount that a scoop can or does hold. |
| scoot |
to go with a quick darting motion. [4 definitions] |
| scooter |
a child's two-wheeled vehicle with a vertical steering handle in front and along low footboard between the wheels. [3 definitions] |
| -scope |
an instrument or device for seeing or observing. |
| scope |
the breadth or range of one's view, thoughts, operation, or the like. [4 definitions] |
| scopolamine |
a thick alkaloid syrup used as a sedative or truth serum, or to dilate the pupil of the eye. |
| -scopy |
seeing; examining; observing (used in abstract nouns corresponding to nouns ending in "-scope"). |
| scorbutic |
of, pertaining to, having the characteristics of, or diseased with scurvy. |
| scorch |
to burn slightly, esp. without setting aflame. [5 definitions] |
| scorcher |
a person or thing that scorches. [2 definitions] |