scandal |
a reported behavior or event that is illegal or considered morally wrong and which causes strongly negative public reaction. [4 definitions] |
scandalize |
to shock by offending one's sense of proper or moral conduct. |
scandalmonger |
one who spreads malicious gossip. |
scandalous |
causing, or likely to cause, a scandal; shocking; disgraceful. [2 definitions] |
scandal sheet |
a newspaper or other publication that specializes in gossip and sensational stories, esp. concerning celebrities. |
Scandinavia |
the northernmost region of Europe, comprising Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland. |
Scandinavian |
of or pertaining to Scandinavia or its peoples, cultures, languages, or the like. [3 definitions] |
scandium |
a metallic chemical element that has twenty-one protons in each nucleus and that forms a trivalent ion present in trace quantities in many minerals. (symbol: Sc) |
scanner1 |
a person or thing that scans. [2 definitions] |
scanner2 |
a device that scans printed material and changes it into an electronic signal that can be read by a computer. |
scansion |
the analysis of the metrical structure and patterns of verse, or the way in which a particular verse scans. |
scant |
barely enough in quantity or amount; very little. [6 definitions] |
scantling |
a small piece of wood or lumber, esp. an upright piece in the frame of a house. [2 definitions] |
scanty |
barely adequate; meager. [2 definitions] |
-scape |
a view or scene. [2 definitions] |
scape |
a leafless flower stem growing straight up from the crown in certain plants. [2 definitions] |
scapegoat |
one made to bear the blame for the wrongs of others. [2 definitions] |
scapegrace |
one who is completely wicked or unprincipled; rogue. |
scapula |
either of the two flat, roughly triangular bones that form the back part of a human shoulder; shoulder blade. |
scapular |
a loose, sleeveless outer garment, sometimes with a cowl, that is worn by monks. [5 definitions] |
scar |
the mark that remains on living tissue when a wound or burn has healed, or on a stem when a leaf, flower, or fruit has dropped from a plant. [5 definitions] |