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] |
scarab |
any of various large, hard-shelled beetles. [2 definitions] |
scarabaeid |
of, pertaining to, or belonging to the group of beetles that includes scarabs. [2 definitions] |
scarce |
in short supply; insufficient. [2 definitions] |
scarcely |
just barely; by only a small margin. [2 definitions] |
scarcity |
shortage; dearth. [2 definitions] |
scare |
to frighten or startle (someone). [4 definitions] |
scarecrow |
a large figure of a human being, usu. made from stuffed clothes and set up in a crop field to scare birds away. [2 definitions] |
scared |
feeling fear; afraid. |
scarf1 |
a usu. long and narrow woven or knitted garment worn around the neck, head, or shoulders. [2 definitions] |