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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

Scorpaenidae
family Scorpaenidae noun scorpionfishes; rockfishes; lionfishes

scorpaenoid
scorpaenoid fish noun fishes having the head armored with bony plates

Scorpaenoidea
suborder Scorpaenoidea noun mail-cheeked fishes: scorpionfishes; gurnards

Scorpio
Scorpio the Scorpion noun the eighth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about October 23 to November 21

scorpioid cyme
noun a cyme with flowers or branches alternating in opposite ranks

scorpion
noun arachnid of warm dry regions having a long segmented tail ending in a venomous sting

scorpion fly
noun any of various mecopterous insects of the family Panorpidae of the northern hemisphere having a long beak and long antennae; males have a tail like that of a scorpion except it is not venomous

scorpion shell
noun any of numerous tropical marine snails that as adults have the outer lip of the aperture produced into a series of long curved spines

scorpion-like
adjective resembling a scorpion

scorpionfish
scorpion fish noun marine fishes having a tapering body with an armored head and venomous spines

Scorpionida
order Scorpionida noun true scorpions

scorpionweed
scorpion weed noun any plant of the genus Phacelia

Scorpius
Scorpio noun a large zodiacal constellation between Libra and Sagittarius

scorzonera
black salsify noun long black salsify

Scot
Scotsman noun a native or inhabitant of Scotland

scot and lot
noun obligations of all kinds taken as a whole

scot free
adverb free from harm or penalty; `he went scot-free`

Scotch
Scotch whiskey noun whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still

Scotch and soda
noun a highball with Scotch malt whiskey and club soda

Scotch asphodel
Tofieldia pusilla noun false asphodel having spikes of white flowers; of mountainous regions of Europe

Scotch broth
noun a thick soup made from beef or mutton with vegetables and pearl barley

Scotch egg
noun hard-cooked egg encased in sausage meat then breaded and deep-fried

Scotch kiss
noun butterscotch candy kiss

Scotch laburnum
Alpine golden chain noun an ornamental shrub or tree of the genus Laburnum

Scotch pine
Scots pine noun medium large two-needled pine of northern Europe and Asia having flaking red-brown bark

Scotch terrier
Scottish terrier noun old Scottish breed of small long-haired usually black terrier with erect tail and ears

Scotch woodcock
noun creamy scrambled eggs on toast spread with anchovy paste

scoter
scooter noun large black diving duck of northern parts of the northern hemisphere

Scotland
noun one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts

Scotland Yard
New Scotland Yard noun the detective department of the metropolitan police force of London

scotoma
noun an isolated area of diminished vision within the visual field

scotomatous
adjective relating to scotoma

Scots
Scottish adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language; `Scots Gaelic`; `the Scots community in New York`; ``Scottish` tends to be the more formal term as in `The Scottish Symphony` or `Scottish authors` or `Scottish mountains``; ``Scotch` is in disfavor with Scottish people and is used primarily outside Scotland except in such frozen phrases as `Scotch broth` or `Scotch whiskey` or `Scotch plaid``

Scotswoman
Scotchwoman noun a woman who is a Scot

Scott
Dred Scott noun United States slave who sued for liberty after living in a non-slave state; caused the Supreme Court to declare the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional (1795?-1858)

Scott
Sir Walter Scott noun British author of historical novels and ballads (1771-1832)

Scottish
Scots noun the dialect of English used in Scotland

Scottish deerhound
deerhound noun very large and tall rough-coated dog bred for hunting deer; known as the royal dog of Scotland

Scottish Gaelic
Scots Gaelic noun the Gaelic of Scotland

scour
noun a place that is scoured (especially by running water)

scour
verb rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid; `flush the wound with antibiotics`; `purge the old gas tank`

scourer
noun someone who cleanses by scouring

scourge
flagellum noun a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)

scouring pad
noun a small abrasive cleaning pad used for scouring pots and pans

scouring rush
rough horsetail noun evergreen erect horsetail with rough-edged stems; formerly used for scouring utensils

scours
noun diarrhea in livestock

scout
pathfinder noun someone who can find paths through unexplored territory

scout
noun someone employed to discover and recruit talented persons (especially in the worlds of entertainment or sports)

scout troop
scout group noun a unit of girl or boy scouts

scouter
noun an adult member of the Boy Scouts movement

scouting
exploratory survey noun exploring in order to gain information; `scouting in enemy territory is very dangerous`

scouting trip
noun an expedition undertaken to gain information

scoutmaster
noun the leader of a troop of Scouts

scow
noun a barge carrying bulk materials in an open hold

Scrabble
noun a board game in which words are formed from letters in patterns similar to a crossword puzzle; each letter has a value and those values are used to score the game

scrabbly
scrubby adjective sparsely covered with stunted trees or vegetation and underbrush; `open scrubby woods`

scrag
noun the lean end of a neck of veal

scrag end
noun the lean end of a neck of veal

scraggly
adjective lacking neatness or order; `the old man`s scraggly beard`; `a scraggly little path to the door`

scraggy
boney adjective being very thin; `a child with skinny freckled legs`; `a long scrawny neck`

scrambled
adjective thrown together in a disorderly fashion; `a scrambled plan of action`

scrambled eggs
noun eggs beaten and cooked to a soft firm consistency while stirring

scrambler
noun electronic equipment that makes speech unintelligible during transmission and restores it at reception

Scranton
noun an industrial city of northeastern Pennsylvania

scrap
noun a small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used; `she jotted it on a scrap of paper`; `there was not a scrap left`

scrap iron
noun iron to be melted again and reworked

scrap metal
noun discarded metal suitable for reprocessing; `he finally sold the car for scrap metal`

scrapbook
noun an album into which clippings or notes or pictures can be pasted

scrape
scraping noun a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility); `all that bowing and scraping did not impress him`

scrape
verb gather (money or other resources) together over time; `She had scraped together enough money for college`; `they scratched a meager living`

scrape up
verb gather (money or other resources) together over time; `She had scraped together enough money for college`; `they scratched a meager living`

scraped
scratched adjective having surface damage

scraper
noun any of various hand tools for scraping

scrapheap
noun pile of discarded metal

scrapie
noun a fatal disease of sheep characterized by chronic itching and loss of muscular control and progressive degeneration of the central nervous system

scraping
noun (usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected; `they collected blood scrapings for analysis`

scrappiness
noun the trait of being scrappy and pugnacious

scrapple
noun scraps of meat (usually pork) boiled with cornmeal and shaped into loaves for slicing and frying

scrappy
adjective full of fighting spirit; `a scrappy admiral`

scratch
scrape noun an indication of damage

scratch
grave verb carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface; `engrave a pen`; `engraved the winner`s name onto the trophy cup`; `the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree`

scratch pad
scratch paper noun pad for preliminary or hasty writing or notes or sketches etc; `scribbling block` is a British term

scratch race
noun a race in which all contestant start from scratch (on equal terms)

scratch test
noun a test to determine allergic sensitivity to various substances by applying them to scratches in the skin

scratcher
noun a device used for scratching

scratching
adjective (of a pain) as if caused by scraping with nails or claws

scratchpad
noun (computer science) a high-speed internal memory used for temporary storage of preliminary information

scrawled
adjective written hastily or carelessly; `his scrawled signature`

scrawler
scribbler noun a writer whose handwriting is careless and hard to read

scrawniness
noun the property of being stunted and inferior in size or quality; `the scrawniness of sickly trees`

scrawny
scrubby adjective inferior in size or quality; `scrawny cattle`; `scrubby cut-over pine`; `old stunted thorn trees`

screak
skreak verb utter a harsh abrupt scream

screaky
screechy adjective having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge

scream
screaming noun sharp piercing cry; `her screaming attracted the neighbors`

screamer
noun gooselike aquatic bird of South America having a harsh trumpeting call

screaming(a)
screeching(a) adjective loud and sustained; shrill and piercing; `hordes of screaming fans`; `a screaming jet plane`; `a screaming fury of sound`; `a screeching parrot`; `screeching brakes`; `a horde of shrieking fans`; `shrieking winds`

screamingly
adverb to an extreme degree; `screamingly funny`

screech
screeching noun a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; `he ducked at the screechings of shells`; `he heard the scream of the brakes`

screech owl
noun small North American owl having hornlike tufts of feathers whose call sounds like a quavering whistle

screed
noun an accurately levelled strip of material placed on a wall or floor as guide for the even application of plaster or concrete