scourge |
a whip used to punish people. [4 definitions] |
scouring |
the act or process of cleansing or polishing by, or as by, forceful rubbing. [2 definitions] |
Scout |
(chiefly British) a member of the Scouts, an international organization for youth; Boy Scout; Girl Scout. |
scout |
a person, ship, plane, or the like sent ahead to acquire information, esp. in a war zone. [8 definitions] |
scoutcraft |
skills learned in organizations such as the Boy Scouts. |
scouting |
the action of a person who scouts; reconnaissance or reconnoitering. [2 definitions] |
scoutmaster |
the adult in charge of a Boy Scout troop. |
Scouts |
an international youth organization that promotes outdoor activities and the learning of skills, responsibility, and independence; the international counterpart of the Boys Scouts and Girl Scouts of America (prec. by "the"). |
scow |
a large vessel with a rectangular flat-bottomed hull; barge. |
scowl |
to make one's eyebrows contract in an expression of anger, threat, displeasure, or the like; glower. [3 definitions] |
scrabble |
to grab for something in a disorganized or frantic fashion, with or as if with the hands or claws. [4 definitions] |
scrabbly |
having or producing a scratchy sound. [2 definitions] |
scrag |
a person or thing that is scrawny, stunted, or meager. [2 definitions] |
scraggly |
uneven or unkempt; ragged. |
scraggy |
thin or scrawny. [2 definitions] |
scram1 |
(informal) to get out; go away immediately. |
scram2 |
to stop the operation of (a nuclear power plant) because of an emergency such as a radiation leak. [2 definitions] |
scramble |
to move hastily, esp. using both hands and feet to maintain one's balance or pull oneself along, as if on an incline or irregular ground. [10 definitions] |
scrap1 |
a small bit or fragment, esp. a leftover or discarded piece. [6 definitions] |
scrap2 |
(informal) a fight, esp. a physical fight; scuffle. [2 definitions] |
scrapbook |
an album for saving photographs, newspaper clippings, and the like. |