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Scotching

Dressing stone with a pick or pointed instrument.

Scotchman

A native or inhabitant of Scotland; a Scot; a Scotsman.

Scoter

Any one of several species of northern sea ducks of the genus Oidemia.

Scoth

To clothe or cover up.

Scotist

A follower of (Joannes) Duns Scotus, the Franciscan scholastic (d. 1308), who maintained certain doctrines in philosophy and theology, in opposition to the Thomists, or followers of Thomas Aquinas, the Dominican scholastic.

Scotograph

An instrument for writing in the dark, or without seeing.

Scotomy

Dizziness with dimness of sight.

Scotoscope

An instrument that discloses objects in the dark or in a faint light.

Scots

Of or pertaining to the Scotch; Scotch; Scottish; as, Scots law; a pound Scots (1s. 8d.).

Scottering

The burning of a wad of pease straw at the end of harvest.

Scotticism

An idiom, or mode of expression, peculiar to Scotland or Scotchmen.

Scotticize

To cause to become like the Scotch; to make Scottish.

Scottish

Of or pertaining to the inhabitants of Scotland, their country, or their language; as, Scottish industry or economy; a Scottish chief; a Scottish dialect.

Scoundreldom

The domain or sphere of scoundrels; scoundrels, collectively; the state, ideas, or practices of scoundrels.

Scoundrelism

The practices or conduct of a scoundrel; baseness; rascality.

Scour

Diarrhoea or dysentery among cattle.

Scourer

One who, or that which, scours.

Scourger

One who scourges or punishes; one who afflicts severely.

Scouse

A sailor's dish. Bread scouse contains no meat; lobscouse contains meat, etc. See Lobscouse.

Scout

To go on the business of scouting, or watching the motions of an enemy; to act as a scout.

Scovel

A mop for sweeping ovens; a malkin.

Scow

To transport in a scow.

Scowl

The wrinkling of the brows or face in frowing; the expression of displeasure, sullenness, or discontent in the countenance; an angry frown.

Scrabble

The act of scrabbling; a moving upon the hands and knees; a scramble; also, a scribble.

Scraber

The Manx shearwater. The black guillemot.

Scraffle

To scramble or struggle; to wrangle; also, to be industrious.

Scrag

To seize, pull, or twist the neck of; specif., to hang by the neck; to kill by hanging.

Scragged

Rough with irregular points, or a broken surface; scraggy; as, a scragged backbone.

Scragginess

The quality or state of being scraggy; scraggedness.

Scraggy

Rough with irregular points; scragged.

Scram

the rapid shut down of a nuclear reactor, as in an emergency.

Scramble

The act of scrambling, climbing on all fours, or clambering.

Scrambler

One who scrambles; one who climbs on all fours.

Scrambling

Confused and irregular; awkward; scambling.

Scranch

To grind with the teeth, and with a crackling sound; to craunch.

Scranny

Thin; lean; meager; scrawny; scrannel.

Scrap

Something scraped off; hence, a small piece; a bit; a fragment; a detached, incomplete portion.

Scrapbook

A blank book in which extracts cut from books and papers may be pasted and kept.

Scrape

The act of scraping; also, the effect of scraping, as a scratch, or a harsh sound; as, a noisy scrape on the floor; a scrape of a pen.

Scrapepenny

One who gathers and hoards money in trifling sums; a miser.

Scraper

An instrument with which anything is scraped. An instrument by which the soles of shoes are cleaned from mud and the like, by drawing them across it. An instrument drawn by oxen or horses, used for scraping up earth in making or repairing roads, digging cellars, canals etc. An instrument having two or three sharp sides or edges, for cleaning the planks, masts, or decks of a ship. In the printing press, a board, or blade, the edge of which is made to rub over the tympan sheet and thus produce the impression.

Scraping

Resembling the act of, or the effect produced by, one who, or that which, scrapes; as, a scraping noise; a scraping miser.

Scrapple

An article of food made by boiling together bits or scraps of meat, usually pork, and flour or Indian meal.

Scrappy

Consisting of scraps; fragmentary; lacking unity or consistency; as, a scrappy lecture.

Scratch

Made, done, or happening by chance; arranged with little or no preparation; determined by circumstances; haphazard; as, a scratch team; a scratch crew for a boat race; a scratch shot in billiards.

Scratch hit

a base hit which was weakly batted, barely allowing the batter to reach first base safely.

Scratchback

A toy which imitates the sound of tearing cloth, -- used by drawing it across the back of unsuspecting persons.

Scratchbrush

A stiff wire brush for cleaning iron castings and other metal.

Scratcher

One who, or that which, scratches; specifically (Zool.), any rasorial bird.

Scrawl

Unskillful or inelegant writing; that which is unskillfully or inelegantly written.

Scrawler

One who scrawls; a hasty, awkward writer.

Scrawny

Meager; thin; rawboned; bony; scranny.

Scray

A tern; the sea swallow.

Screak

A creaking; a screech; a shriek.

Scream

A sharp, shrill cry, uttered suddenly, as in terror or in pain; a shriek; a screech.

Screamer

Any one of three species of South American birds constituting the family Anhimidae, and the suborder Palamedeae. They have two spines on each wing, and the head is either crested or horned. They are easily tamed, and then serve as guardians for other poultry. The crested screamers, or chajas, belong to the genus Chauna. The horned screamer, or kamichi, is Palamedea cornuta.

Scree

A pebble; a stone; also, a heap of stones or rocky d/bris.

Screech

A harsh, shrill cry, as of one in acute pain or in fright; a shriek; a scream.

Screechers

The picarian birds, as distinguished from the singing birds.

Screechy

Like a screech; shrill and harsh.

Screed

A breach or rent; a breaking forth into a loud, shrill sound; as, martial screeds.

Screen

To provide with a shelter or means of concealment; to separate or cut off from inconvenience, injury, or danger; to shelter; to protect; to protect by hiding; to conceal; as, fruits screened from cold winds by a forest or hill.

Screening

the process of examining or testing objects methodically to find those having desirable properties. See screen{3}.

Screenings

The refuse left after screening sand, coal, ashes, etc.

Screw

To use violent means in making exactions; to be oppressive or exacting.

Screw-cutting

Adapted for forming a screw by cutting; as, a screw-cutting lathe.

Screw-driver Screwdriver

A tool for turning screws so as to drive them into their place. It has a thin end which enters the nick in the head of the screw.

screwball

Eccentric; zany; crazy; as, screwball antics; a screwball comedy.

Screwer

One who, or that which, screws.

Scribable

Capable of being written, or of being written upon.

Scribble

Hasty or careless writing; a writing of little value; a scrawl; as, a hasty scribble.

Scriber

A sharp-pointed tool, used by joiners for drawing lines on stuff; a marking awl.

Scribism

The character and opinions of a Jewish scribe in the time of Christ.

Scrid

A screed; a shred; a fragment.

Scrim

A kind of light cotton or linen fabric, often woven in openwork patterns, -- used for curtains, etc,; -- called also India scrim.

Scrimmage

Formerly, a skirmish; now, a general row or confused fight or struggle.

Scrimp

A pinching miser; a niggard.

Scrimption

A small portion; a pittance; a little bit.

Scrimshaw

A shell, a whale's tooth, or the like, that is scrimshawed.

Scrine

A chest, bookcase, or other place, where writings or curiosities are deposited; a shrine.

Scrip

A small writing, certificate, or schedule; a piece of paper containing a writing.

Script

A writing; a written document.

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