scuppernong |
a muscadine grape, esp. a golden-green variety, used to make a sweet pale wine. [2 definitions] |
scurf |
dry or scaly skin that falls from the body, such as dandruff. [2 definitions] |
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. |