| scurrility |
the quality or condition of being coarsely derisive or scurrilous. [2 definitions] |
| scurrilous |
characterized by or given to using vulgar or coarse language. [2 definitions] |
| scurry |
to move quickly, as in a hurry. [2 definitions] |
| scurvy |
a potentially fatal disorder caused by a lack of vitamin C in one's diet, usu. accompanied initially by weakness and bleeding gums. [2 definitions] |
| scurvy grass |
an arctic plant bearing white flowers and having a bitter flavor, formerly used to treat scurvy. |
| scut |
a short stubby tail, as of a rabbit or deer. |
| scutate |
shaped like a shield, as a leaf. [2 definitions] |
| scutcheon |
variant of escutcheon. |
| scute |
any external horny or bony plate, as on the shell of a turtle, that serves as protection. |
| scutellate |
of an insect or animal, protected by bony plates or scales. [2 definitions] |
| scutellum |
a small plate or shieldlike formation on a plant or animal. |
| scuttle1 |
a coal pail with a wide lip or spout. |
| scuttle2 |
to move or run as if in a hurry; scurry. [2 definitions] |
| scuttle3 |
to purposely cause (a ship) to sink, as by making holes in the bottom. [4 definitions] |
| scuttlebutt |
(informal) inside information; gossip. [2 definitions] |
| scutum |
a large shield used by infantrymen in ancient Rome. [2 definitions] |
| scut work |
(informal) work that is regarded as tedious, menial, dirty, or otherwise distasteful. |
| scuzzy |
(slang) dirty, shabby, disreputable, or sleazy. |
| Scylla and Charybdis |
in Homer's Odyssey, two monsters threatening to sailors, later identified as a rock and a whirlpool in the sea off the coast of Sicily. |
| scythe |
a tool for cutting grass, harvesting grain, or the like, having a long handle to which a long, curved blade is attached, usu. at a right angle. [2 definitions] |
| SD |
abbreviation of "South Dakota," a midwestern U.S. state between North Dakota and Nebraska. |