scrimpy |
severely limited; scanty; skimpy. [2 definitions] |
scrimshaw |
detailed carvings or engravings on bone or ivory, esp. whalebone or whale ivory, or a single such carved object. [3 definitions] |
scrip |
a certificate, receipt, list, or other short written document. [3 definitions] |
script |
the written text of a dialogue, play, movie, or the like. [5 definitions] |
scriptorium |
a room, esp. in a monastery, in which manuscripts are written or copied. |
scriptural |
of, concerning, or according to sacred writings, esp. the Scriptures. |
Scripture |
(often pl.) the Bible; Holy Scriptures. [3 definitions] |
scriptwriter |
one who writes or adapts scripts, esp. for film or television. |
scrivener |
formerly, one employed as a clerk or copyist; scribe. |
scrod |
young haddock or Atlantic cod, used for food. |
scrofula |
lymphatic tuberculosis, characterized by swollen glands, esp. in the neck, and inflammation of the joints and respiratory membranes. |
scrofulous |
afflicted with scrofula. [2 definitions] |
scroll |
a roll of parchment, papyrus, or the like, esp. one with writing on it. [4 definitions] |
scroll saw |
a narrow, ribbonlike, vertically mounted saw used for cutting curves and irregular shapes in wood. |
scrollwork |
decorative work, esp. that made in wood with a scroll saw. |
scrooch |
(informal) to huddle or crouch (often fol. by "down"). |
Scrooge |
the main character in Charles Dickens's nineteenth-century fable A Christmas Carol, who, as a result of visits from several spirits, changes from a hard-hearted miser to a generous employer and philanthropist. [2 definitions] |
scrotum |
in most mammals, the external sac of skin containing the testicles. |
scrounge |
to seek out and gather, esp. by salvaging scraps (often fol. by "up" or "together"). [5 definitions] |
scroungy |
shabby; slovenly. |
scrub1 |
to clean by rubbing hard, often with a stiff brush or other abrasive cleaning tool. [6 definitions] |