| screw |
a fastener, usu. metal, having a sometimes tapered shank with a helical thread, driven into a surface by applying pressure to the head while turning it. [17 definitions] |
| screwball |
(slang) a person considered eccentric or irrational. [3 definitions] |
| screw bean |
a mesquite tree of the southwestern United States that bears spirally twisted pods. [2 definitions] |
| screwdriver |
a tool for turning a screw, consisting of a shank that fits the head of the screw and a handle or mechanism for turning the shank. [2 definitions] |
| screwed up |
(informal) not working well; broken. |
| screw eye |
a screw with a loop or eyelet for a head. |
| screw hook |
a screw with an elongated head in the shape of a hook. |
| screw propeller |
two or more blades mounted on a hub so that, when rotated, they push air or water backward to give an aircraft or ship forward thrust; propeller. |
| screw thread |
the continuous helical ridge or groove on the outer surface of a screw or the inner surface of a nut. |
| screwup |
(slang) a bad mistake. [2 definitions] |
| screwworm |
the larva of a blowfly that infests wounds, the nostrils, or the navel of certain animals and man, often causing disease. |
| screwy |
(slang) crazy. [2 definitions] |
| scribal |
of or pertaining to writers or the act of writing. |
| scribble |
to write hastily, awkwardly, or carelessly; scrawl. [6 definitions] |
| scribbler |
an unimportant or inferior writer; hack. |
| scribe1 |
one employed as a copyist. [3 definitions] |
| scribe2 |
to mark or score (a surface) with a sharp instrument, esp. as a guide for later cutting or assembly. |
| scrim |
a thin, sheer, durable cotton or linen fabric of open weave, used for curtains, linings, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| scrimmage |
a vigorous struggle; scuffle. [5 definitions] |
| scrimp |
to be careful about every small bit of; be extremely frugal about or sparing of (sometimes fol. by on). [3 definitions] |
| scrimpy |
severely limited; scanty; skimpy. [2 definitions] |