Scumber Scum"ber noun Dung. [ Obsolete or Prov. Eng.]
Scumble Scum"ble transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Scumbled ;
present participle & verbal noun Scumbling .] [ Freq. of
scum . √ 158.]
(Fine Arts) To cover lighty, as a painting, or a drawing, with a thin wash of opaque color, or with color-crayon dust rubbed on with the stump, or to make any similar additions to the work, so as to produce a softened effect.
Scumbling Scum"bling noun 1. (Fine Arts) (a) A mode of obtaining a softened effect, in painting and drawing, by the application of a thin layer of opaque color to the surface of a painting, or part of the surface, which is too bright in color, or which requires harmonizing. (b) In crayon drawing, the use of the stump. 2. The color so laid on. Also used figuratively. Shining above the brown scumbling of leafless orchards.
Latin Wallace.
Scummer Scum"mer intransitive verb To scumber. [ Obsolete]
Holland.
Scummer Scum"mer noun Excrement; scumber. [ Obsolete]
Scummer Scum"mer noun [ Confer Old French
escumoire , French
écumoire . See
Scum , and confer
Skimmer .]
An instrument for taking off scum; a skimmer.
Scumming Scum"ming noun (a) The act of taking off scum. (b) That which is scummed off; skimmings; scum; -- used chiefly in the plural.
Scummy Scum"my adjective Covered with scum; of the nature of scum. Sir P. Sidney.
Scunner Scun"ner transitive verb [ Confer
Shun .]
To cause to loathe, or feel disgust at. [ Scot. & Prov. Eng.]
Scunner Scun"ner intransitive verb To have a feeling of loathing or disgust; hence, to have dislike, prejudice, or reluctance. [ Scot. & Prov. Eng.]
C. Kingsley.
Scunner Scun"ner noun A feeling of disgust or loathing; a strong prejudice; abhorrence; as, to take a scunner against some one. [ Scot. & Prov. Eng.]
Carlyle.
Scup Scup noun [ Dutch
schop .]
A swing. [ Local, U.S.]
Scup Scup noun [ Contr. from American Indian
mishcüp , from
mishe-kuppi large, thick-scaled.]
(Zoology) A marine sparoid food fish ( Stenotomus chrysops , or S. argyrops ), common on the Atlantic coast of the United States. It appears bright silvery when swimming in the daytime, but shows broad blackish transverse bands at night and when dead. Called also porgee , paugy , porgy , scuppaug . » The same names are also applied to a closely allied Southern species (
Stenotomus Gardeni ).
Scuppaug Scup"paug noun [ Contr. from Amer. Indian
mishcuppauog , plural of
mishcup .]
(Zoology) See 2d Scup .
Scupper Scup"per noun [ Old French
escopir ,
escupir , to spit, perhaps for
escospir , Latin
ex + conspuere to spit upon; prefix
con- +
spuere to spit. Confer
Spit ,
v. ]
(Nautical) An opening cut through the waterway and bulwarks of a ship, so that water falling on deck may flow overboard; -- called also scupper hole . Scupper hose (Nautical) ,
a pipe of leather, canvas, etc., attached to the mouth of the scuppers, on the outside of a vessel, to prevent the water from entering. Totten. --
Scupper nail (Nautical) ,
a nail with a very broad head, for securing the edge of the hose to the scupper. --
Scupper plug (Nautical) ,
a plug to stop a scupper. Totten.
Scuppernong Scup"per·nong (skŭp"pẽr*nŏng)
noun [ Probably of American Indian origin.]
(Botany) An American grape, a form of Vitis vulpina , found in the Southern Atlantic States, and often cultivated.
Scur Scur (skûr)
intransitive verb [ Confer
Scour to run.]
To move hastily; to scour. [ Obsolete or Prov. Eng.]
Halliwell.
Scurf Scurf noun [ Anglo-Saxon
scurf ,
sceorf , or from Scand.; confer Swedish
skorf , Danish
skurv , Icelandic
skurfur , Dutch
schurft , German
schorf ; all akin to Anglo-Saxon
scurf , and to Anglo-Saxon
sceorfan to scrape, to gnaw, German
schürfen to scrape, and probably also to English
scrape . Confer
Scurvy .]
1. Thin dry scales or scabs upon the body; especially, thin scales exfoliated from the cuticle, particularly of the scalp; dandruff. 2. Hence, the foul remains of anything adherent. The scurf is worn away of each committed crime.
Dryden. 3. Anything like flakes or scales adhering to a surface. There stood a hill not far, whose grisly top
Belched fire and rolling smoke; the rest entire
Shone with a glossy scurf .
Milton. 4. (Botany) Minute membranous scales on the surface of some leaves, as in the goosefoot. Gray.
Scurff Scurff noun The bull trout. [ Prov. Eng.]
Scurfiness Scurf"i·ness noun 1. Quality or state of being scurfy. 2. (Botany) Scurf.
Scurfy Scurf"y adjective [
Compar. Scurfier ;
superl. Scurfiest .]
Having or producing scurf; covered with scurf; resembling scurf.
Scurrier Scur"ri·er noun One who scurries.
Scurrile Scur"rile adjective [ Latin
scurrilis , from
scurra a *buffoon, jester: confer French
scurrile .]
Such as befits a buffoon or vulgar jester; grossly opprobrious or loudly jocose in language; scurrilous; as, scurrile taunts. The wretched affectation of scurrile laughter.
Cowley. A scurrile or obscene jest will better advance you at the court of Charles than your father's ancient name.
Sir W. Scott.
Scurrility Scur·ril"i·ty noun [ Latin
scurrilitas : confer French
scurrilité .]
1. The quality or state of being scurrile or scurrilous; mean, vile, or obscene jocularity. Your reasons . . . have been sharp and sententious, pleasant without scurrility .
Shak. 2. That which is scurrile or scurrilous; gross or obscene language; low buffoonery; vulgar abuse. Interrupting prayers and sermons with clamor and scurrility .
Macaulay. Syn. -- Scurrilousness; abuse; insolence; vulgarity; indecency.
Scurrilous Scur"ril·ous adjective [ See
Scurrile .]
1. Using the low and indecent language of the meaner sort of people, or such as only the license of buffoons can warrant; as, a scurrilous fellow. 2. Containing low indecency or abuse; mean; foul; vile; obscenely jocular; as, scurrilous language. The absurd and scurrilous sermon which had very unwisely been honored with impeachment.
Macaulay. Syn. -- Opprobrious; abusive; reproachful; insulting; insolent; offensive; gross; vile; vulgar; low; foul; foul-mouthed; indecent; scurrile; mean. --
Scur"ril*ous*ly ,
adverb --
Scur"ril*ous*ness ,
noun
Scurrit Scur"rit noun (Zoology) The lesser tern ( Sterna minuta ). [ Prov. Eng.]
Scurry Scur"ry intransitive verb [ Confer
Scur ,
Skirr .]
To hasten away or along; to move rapidly; to hurry; as, the rabbit scurried away.
Scurry Scur"ry noun Act of scurrying; hurried movement.
Scurvily Scur"vi·ly adverb In a scurvy manner.
Scurviness Scur"vi·ness noun The quality or state of being scurvy; vileness; meanness.
Scurvy Scur"vy adjective [
Compar. Scurvier ;
superl. Scurviest .] [ From
Scurf ; confer
Scurvy ,
noun ]
1. Covered or affected with scurf or scabs; scabby; scurfy; specifically, diseased with the scurvy. "Whatsoever man . . . be
scurvy or scabbed."
Lev. xxi. 18, 20. 2. Vile; mean; low; vulgar; contemptible. "A
scurvy trick."
Ld. Lytton. That scurvy custom of taking tobacco.
Swift. [ He] spoke spoke such scurvy and provoking terms.
Shak.
Scurvy Scur"vy noun [ Probably from the same source as
scorbute , but influenced by
scurf ,
scurfy ,
scurvy , adj.; confer Dutch
scheurbuik scurvy, German
scharbock , Late Latin
scorbutus . Confer
Scorbute .]
(Medicine) A disease characterized by livid spots, especially about the thighs and legs, due to extravasation of blood, and by spongy gums, and bleeding from almost all the mucous membranes. It is accompanied by paleness, languor, depression, and general debility. It is occasioned by confinement, innutritious food, and hard labor, but especially by lack of fresh vegetable food, or confinement for a long time to a limited range of food, which is incapable of repairing the waste of the system. It was formerly prevalent among sailors and soldiers. Scurvy grass [
Scurvy +
grass ; or confer Icelandic
skarfa kāl
scurvy grass .]
(Botany) A kind of cress ( Cochlearia officinalis ) growing along the seacoast of Northern Europe and in arctic regions. It is a remedy for the scurvy, and has proved a valuable food to arctic explorers. The name is given also to other allied species of plants.
Scut Scut noun [ Confer Icelandic
skott a fox's tail. √ 159.] [ Obsolete]
The tail of a hare, or of a deer, or other animal whose tail is short, esp. when carried erect; hence, sometimes, the animal itself. "He ran like a
scut ."
Skelton. How the Indian hare came to have a long tail, whereas that part in others attains no higher than a scut .
Sir T. Browne. My doe with the black scut .
Shak.
Scuta Scu"ta noun plural See Scutum .
Scutage Scu"tage noun [ Late Latin
scutagium , from Latin
scutum a shield.]
(Eng. Hist.) Shield money; commutation of service for a sum of money. See Escuage .
Scutal Scu"tal adjective Of or pertaining to a shield. A good example of these scutal monstrosities.
Cussans.
Scutate Scu"tate adjective [ Latin
scutatus armed with a shield, from
scutum a shield.]
1. Buckler-shaped; round or nearly round. 2. (Zoology) Protected or covered by bony or horny plates, or large scales.
Scutch Scutch transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Scutched ;
present participle & verbal noun Scutching .] [ See
Scotch to cut slightly.]
1. To beat or whip; to drub. [ Old or Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
2. To separate the woody fiber from (flax, hemp, etc.) by beating; to swingle. 3. To loosen and dress the fiber of (cotton or silk) by beating; to free (fibrous substances) from dust by beating and blowing. Scutching machine ,
a machine used to scutch cotton, silk, or flax; -- called also batting machine .
Scutch Scutch noun 1. A wooden instrument used in scutching flax and hemp. 2. The woody fiber of flax; the refuse of scutched flax. "The smoke of the burning
scutch ."
Cuthbert Bede.
Scutch grass Scutch" grass` (Botany) A kind of pasture grass ( Cynodon Dactylon ). See Bermuda grass : also Illustration in Appendix.
Scutcheon Scutch"eon noun [ Aphetic form of
escutcheon .]
1. An escutcheon; an emblazoned shield. Bacon. The corpse lay in state, with all the pomp of scutcheons , wax lights, black hangings, and mutes.
Macaulay. 2. A small plate of metal, as the shield around a keyhole. See Escutcheon , 4.
Scutcheoned Scutch"eoned adjective Emblazoned on or as a shield. Scutcheoned panes in cloisters old.
Lowell.
Scutcher Scutch"er noun 1. One who scutches. 2. An implement or machine for scutching hemp, flax, or cotton, etc.; a scutch; a scutching machine.
Scute Scute noun [ Latin
scutum a shield, a buckler. See
Scudo .]
1. A small shield. [ Obsolete]
Skelton. 2. An old French gold coin of the value of 3s. 4d. sterling, or about 80 cents. 3. (Zoology) A bony scale of a reptile or fish; a large horny scale on the leg of a bird, or on the belly of a snake.
Scutella Scu·tel"la noun plural See Scutellum .
Scutella Scu·tel"la noun ;
plural Scutellĉ . [ New Latin , fem. dim. of Latin
scutum .]
(Zoology) See Scutellum , noun , 2.
Scutellate, Scutellated Scu"tel·late, Scu"tel·la`ted adjective [ Latin
scutella a dish, salver. Confer
Scuttle a basket.]
1. (Zoology) Formed like a plate or salver; composed of platelike surfaces; as, the scutellated bone of a sturgeon. Woodward. 2. [ See
Scutellum .]
(Zoology) Having the tarsi covered with broad transverse scales, or scutella; -- said of certain birds.
Scutellation Scu`tel·la"tion noun (Zoology) The entire covering, or mode of arrangement, of scales, as on the legs and feet of a bird.
Scutelliform Scu·tel"li·form adjective [ Latin
scutella a dish +
-form .]
1. Scutellate. 2. (Botany) Having the form of a scutellum.
Scutelliplantar Scu·tel`li·plan"tar adjective [ Latin
scutellus a shield +
planta foot.]
(Zoology) Having broad scutella on the front, and small scales on the posterior side, of the tarsus; -- said of certain birds.
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