| 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] |
| scrub2 |
a low or stunted shrub or tree, or such plants collectively, or a large area covered with such growth. [6 definitions] |
| scrubber |
a device that removes pollutants from smoke or gas. [3 definitions] |
| scrubby |
stunted in growth, as scrub. [3 definitions] |
| scrub typhus |
an acute infectious disease of Asia that is transmitted by a mite larva and characterized by fever, rash, skin lesions, and painful swelling of the lymph glands. |
| scruff |
the back of the neck; nape. |
| scruffy |
ragged-looking or untidy. |
| scrum |
a rugby play in which the forward players of each team mass together around the ball and try to kick it to teammates in the rear. [2 definitions] |
| scrummage |
see "scrum." |
| scrumptious |
(informal) pleasing to the senses; delectable; delicious. |