Scar (n.) A mark left upon a stem or branch by the fall of a leaf, leaflet, or frond, or upon a seed by the separation of its support. See Illust.. under Axillary.
Scarred (imp. & p. p.) of Scar
Scarring (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Scar
Scar (v. t.) To mark with a scar or scars.
Scar (v. i.) To form a scar.
Scar (n.) An isolated or protruding rock; a steep, rocky eminence; a bare place on the side of a mountain or steep bank of earth.
Scar (n.) A marine food fish, the scarus, or parrot fish.
Scarab (n.) Alt. of Scarabee
Scarabee (n.) Any one of numerous species of lamellicorn beetles of the genus Scarabaeus, or family Scarabaeidae, especially the sacred, or Egyptian, species (Scarabaeus sacer, and S. Egyptiorum).
Scarabee (n.) A stylized representation of a scarab beetle in stone or faience; -- a symbol of resurrection, used by the ancient Egyptians as an ornament or a talisman, and in modern times used in jewelry, usually by engraving designs on cabuchon stones. Also used attributively; as, a scarab bracelet [a bracelet containing scarabs]; a scarab [the carved stone itelf].
Scarabaeus (n.) Same as Scarab.
Scaraboid (a.) Of or pertaining to the family Scarabaeidae, an extensive group which includes the Egyptian scarab, the tumbledung, and many similar lamellicorn beetles.
Scaraboid (n.) A scaraboid beetle.
Scaramouch (n.) A personage in the old Italian comedy (derived from Spain) characterized by great boastfulness and poltroonery; hence, a person of like characteristics; a buffoon.
Scarce (superl.) Not plentiful or abundant; in small quantity in proportion to the demand; not easily to be procured; rare; uncommon.
Scarce (superl.) Scantily supplied (with); deficient (in); -- with of.
Scarce (superl.) Sparing; frugal; parsimonious; stingy.
Scarce (adv.) Alt. of Scarcely
Scarcely (adv.) With difficulty; hardly; scantly; barely; but just.
Scarcely (adv.) Frugally; penuriously.
Scarcement (n.) An offset where a wall or bank of earth, etc., retreats, leaving a shelf or footing.
Scarceness (n.) Alt. of Scarcity
Scarcity (n.) The quality or condition of being scarce; smallness of quantity in proportion to the wants or demands; deficiency; lack of plenty; short supply; penury; as, a scarcity of grain; a great scarcity of beauties.
Scard (n.) A shard or fragment.
Scared (imp. & p. p.) of Scare
Scaring (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Scare
Scare (v. t.) To frighten; to strike with sudden fear; to alarm.
Scare (n.) Fright; esp., sudden fright produced by a trifling cause, or originating in mistake.
Scarecrow (n.) Anything set up to frighten crows or other birds from cornfields; hence, anything terifying without danger.
Scarecrow (n.) A person clad in rags and tatters.
Scarecrow (n.) The black tern.
Scarefire (n.) An alarm of fire.
Scarefire (n.) A fire causing alarm.
Scarf (n.) A cormorant.
Scarfs (pl. ) of Scarf
Scarves (pl. ) of Scarf
Scarf (n.) An article of dress of a light and decorative character, worn loosely over the shoulders or about the neck or the waist; a light shawl or handkerchief for the neck; also, a cravat; a neckcloth.
Scarfed (imp. & p. p.) of Scarf
Scarfing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Scarf
Scarf (v. t.) To throw on loosely; to put on like a scarf.
Scarf (v. t.) To dress with a scarf, or as with a scarf; to cover with a loose wrapping.
Scarf (v. t.) To form a scarf on the end or edge of, as for a joint in timber, metal rods, etc.
Scarf (v. t.) To unite, as two pieces of timber or metal, by a scarf joint.
Scarf (n.) In a piece which is to be united to another by a scarf joint, the part of the end or edge that is tapered off, rabbeted, or notched so as to be thinner than the rest of the piece.
Scarf (n.) A scarf joint.
Scarfskin (n.) See Epidermis.
Scarification (n.) The act of scarifying.
Scarificator (n.) An instrument, principally used in cupping, containing several lancets moved simultaneously by a spring, for making slight incisions.
Scarifier (n.) One who scarifies.
Scarifier (n.) The instrument used for scarifying.
Scarifier (n.) An implement for stripping and loosening the soil, without bringing up a fresh surface.
Scarified (imp. & p. p.) of Scarify
Scarifying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Scarify
Scarify (v. t.) To scratch or cut the skin of; esp. (Med.), to make small incisions in, by means of a lancet or scarificator, so as to draw blood from the smaller vessels without opening a large vein.
Scarify (v. t.) To stir the surface soil of, as a field.
Scariose (a.) Alt. of Scarious
Scarious (a.) Thin, dry, membranous, and not green.
Scarlatina (n.) Scarlet fever.
Scarless (a.) Free from scar.
Scarlet (n.) A deep bright red tinged with orange or yellow, -- of many tints and shades; a vivid or bright red color.
Scarlet (n.) Cloth of a scarlet color.
Scarlet (a.) Of the color called scarlet; as, a scarlet cloth or thread.
Scarlet (v. t.) To dye or tinge with scarlet.
Scarmage (n.) Alt. of Scarmoge
Scarmoge (n.) A slight contest; a skirmish. See Skirmish.
Scarn (n.) Dung.
Scaroid (a.) Of or pertaining to the Scaridae, a family of marine fishes including the parrot fishes.
Scarp (n.) A band in the same position as the bend sinister, but only half as broad as the latter.
Scarp (n.) The slope of the ditch nearest the parapet; the escarp.
Scarp (n.) A steep descent or declivity.
Scarped (imp. & p. p.) of Scarp
Scarping (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Scarp
Scarp (v. t.) To cut down perpendicularly, or nearly so; as, to scarp the face of a ditch or a rock.
Scarring (n.) A scar; a mark.
Scarry (a.) Bearing scars or marks of wounds.
Scarry (a.) Like a scar, or rocky eminence; containing scars.
Scarus (n.) A Mediterranean food fish (Sparisoma scarus) of excellent quality and highly valued by the Romans; -- called also parrot fish.
Scary (n.) Barren land having only a thin coat of grass.
Scary (a.) Subject to sudden alarm.
Scary (a.) Causing fright; alarming.
Scasely (adv.) Scarcely; hardly.
Scat (interj.) Go away; begone; away; -- chiefly used in driving off a cat.
Scat (n.) Alt. of Scatt
Scatt (n.) Tribute.
Scat (n.) A shower of rain.
Scatch (n.) A kind of bit for the bridle of a horse; -- called also scatchmouth.
Scatches (n. pl.) Stilts.
Scate (n.) See Skate, for the foot.
Scatebrous (a.) Abounding with springs.
Scath (v.) Harm; damage; injury; hurt; waste; misfortune.
Scathed (imp. & p. p.) of Scath
Scathing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Scath
Scathe (v. t.) Alt. of Scath
Scath (v. t.) To do harm to; to injure; to damage; to waste; to destroy.
Scathful (a.) Harmful; doing damage; pernicious.
Scathless (a.) Unharmed.
Scathly (a.) Injurious; scathful.
Scattered (imp. & p. p.) of Scatter
Scattering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Scatter
Scatter (v. t.) To strew about; to sprinkle around; to throw down loosely; to deposit or place here and there, esp. in an open or sparse order.