| clatter |
to make a loud rattling noise, as by striking objects together or by moving. [3 definitions] |
| clutter |
to fill or litter with an untidy assortment of things. [3 definitions] |
| packthread |
a strong thread or twine used esp. to tie packages or bundles. |
| scarlet |
a bright orangy red color. [4 definitions] |
| scarlet letter |
formerly, a red letter "A" worn as a badge of shame by a convicted adulterer, as among U.S. Puritans. |
| scatter |
to cause to separate in all directions; disperse. [6 definitions] |
| screw thread |
the continuous helical ridge or groove on the outer surface of a screw or the inner surface of a nut. |
| slather |
(informal) to spread or apply thickly; pile on. |
| sleuth |
a detective. [2 definitions] |
| slither |
to move by twisting and sliding along a surface. [4 definitions] |
| thread |
a fine strand of spun fiber such as cotton or flax, usu. composed of two or more filaments twisted together and used in sewing, weaving, and the like. [12 definitions] |