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# English words: S

[A](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/a/) · [B](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/b/) · [C](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/c/) · [D](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/d/) · [E](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/e/) · [F](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/f/) · [G](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/g/) · [H](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/h/) · [I](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/i/) · [J](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/j/) · [K](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/k/) · [L](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/l/) · [M](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/m/) · [N](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/n/) · [O](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/o/) · [P](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/p/) · [Q](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/q/) · [R](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/r/) · **S** · [T](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/t/) · [U](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/u/) · [V](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/v/) · [W](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/w/) · [X](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/x/) · [Y](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/y/) · [Z](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/z/)

2316 words under S; 201–300 on this page.

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- [scandalise](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scandalise/) — British spelling of «scandalize»: to shock someone by doing or saying something they think is wrong or improper.
- [scandalous](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scandalous/) — Shocking and disgraceful, so that people think it is wrong or should not be allowed. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [scandinavian](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scandinavian/) — adjective: From or to do with Scandinavia — Norway, Sweden and Denmark (often also Finland and Iceland).
- [scanner](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scanner/) — A scanner is a machine that copies pictures or pages into a computer.
- [scanning](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scanning/) — Scanning means looking quickly over a page or a place to find something particular.
- [scant](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scant/) — Scant means very little, hardly enough. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [scantily](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scantily/) — In a small amount, not enough or not much; poorly.
- [scanty](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scanty/) — Small in amount; not enough, or only just enough.
- [scapegoat](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scapegoat/) — A person or group blamed for something bad that is not really their fault, often so others escape blame.
- [scapula](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scapula/) — The scapula is the shoulder blade, a flat triangle-shaped bone at the top of your back.
- [scar](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scar/) — A scar is a mark left on your skin after a cut, burn or wound has healed. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [scarce](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scarce/) — Scarce means there is not enough of something, or very little is available: «Water is scarce in the desert.». — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [scarcely](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scarcely/) — Scarcely means hardly, almost not at all: «I could scarcely see» means I could only just see.
- [scarceness](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scarceness/) — A lack of enough of something, or want. — Jewish tradition
- [scarcity](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scarcity/) — Scarcity is when there is not enough of something that people need or want.
- [scare](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scare/) — To scare someone is to make them feel afraid.
- [scarecrow](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scarecrow/) — A scarecrow is a figure made to look like a person, often stuffed with straw and dressed in old clothes, put in a field to scare birds…
- [scared](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scared/) — Feeling fear; frightened or afraid.
- [scarf](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scarf/) — A long strip of warm cloth worn around the neck, or a square piece of cloth worn on the head or shoulders.
- [scarlet](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scarlet/) — Scarlet is a bright, strong red colour, a little bit orange. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [scarp](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scarp/) — A steep slope or cliff, often a long line of steep ground where land has been worn away or moved along a fault.
- [scarred](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scarred/) — Having scars, marks left on the skin after a wound heals.
- [scary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scary/) — Scary means making you feel afraid or frightened.
- [scat](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scat/) — «Scat!» is a shout to make an animal or a pest go away quickly: shoo.
- [scatter](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scatter/) — To scatter is to throw or drop things so they land in many different places. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [scatterbrain](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scatterbrain/) — A person who is forgetful, disorganised and cannot keep their mind on one thing.
- [scavenge](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scavenge/) — To scavenge is to search through rubbish or leftovers for something useful, such as food or materials.
- [scavenger](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scavenger/) — An animal that feeds on dead animals or scraps that other creatures have left, such as a vulture, hyena or crab.
- [scene](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scene/) — A scene is one part of a story, play or film shown at one place and time.
- [scenery](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scenery/) — The natural features of a place, like hills, rivers, trees and sky, especially when beautiful.
- [scent](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scent/) — A smell, especially a pleasant one: "the scent of roses". — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [scented](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scented/) — Having a nice smell, either naturally or because perfume has been added: "scented flowers", "scented soap".
- [scepter](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scepter/) — American spelling of «sceptre»: a short rod carried by a king or queen as a sign of power. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [sceptic](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/sceptic/) — A sceptic is a person who doubts whether something is true and wants to see evidence before believing it.
- [scepticism](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scepticism/) — Doubt about whether something is true or will work.
- [sceptre](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/sceptre/) — A sceptre is a decorated rod or staff carried by a king or queen at ceremonies as a sign of their power. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [schedule](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/schedule/) — A plan that shows when things will happen: a school schedule.
- [scheduled](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scheduled/) — Planned to happen at a certain time: The train is scheduled to leave at 9:15.
- [scheme](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scheme/) — An official plan or system for doing something: a recycling scheme, a reading scheme at school. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [schism](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/schism/) — A schism is a split in which a religious group divides into two separate groups because of disagreements.
- [scholar](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scholar/) — A scholar is a person who studies one subject very deeply and knows a great deal about it, like a professor. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [scholarly](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scholarly/) — Scholarly describes a person who studies a lot and knows a great deal about a subject.
- [scholarship](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scholarship/) — Money given to a pupil or student, usually because they are very good at something or need help, to pay for their school or university.
- [school](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/school/) — A school is a place where children go to learn. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [schoolbag](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/schoolbag/) — A bag a child uses to carry books, pencil case, lunch and other things to and from school; a school backpack or satchel.
- [schoolbook](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/schoolbook/) — A book used for lessons at school, such as a textbook or exercise book.
- [schoolboy](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/schoolboy/) — A schoolboy is a boy who goes to school.
- [schoolfellow](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/schoolfellow/) — A person who goes or went to the same school as you; a schoolmate.
- [schoolfriend](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/schoolfriend/) — A friend you know from school, especially one in your class or year.
- [schoolmaster](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/schoolmaster/) — A schoolmaster is a man who teaches in a school.
- [schoolmate](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/schoolmate/) — A schoolmate is a child who goes to the same school as you.
- [schoolroom](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/schoolroom/) — A room where children are taught, especially in an old school or a big house.
- [schoolteacher](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/schoolteacher/) — A person whose job is teaching children in a school.
- [schoolwork](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/schoolwork/) — Schoolwork is the work that pupils do for school, in lessons or at home.
- [schoolyard](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/schoolyard/) — A schoolyard is the outdoor area next to a school where children play at break time (UK: playground).
- [schooner](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/schooner/) — A schooner is a sailing ship with two or more masts, whose sails are set lengthwise along the ship.
- [science](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/science/) — Finding out how the world works by watching carefully, asking questions, testing ideas and measuring. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [scientific](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scientific/) — Scientific means to do with science. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [scientifically](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scientifically/) — In a way that uses science or follows the methods of science: careful observing, testing and measuring.
- [scientist](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scientist/) — A person who studies the natural world by asking questions, making careful observations and doing experiments, and who uses evidence to…
- [scimitar](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scimitar/) — A scimitar is a sword with a curved blade that gets wider towards the end, used in the past in the Middle East, Persia, North Africa and…
- [scintillating](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scintillating/) — Sparkling or flashing with bright light. — Jewish tradition
- [scissor](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scissor/) — "Scissor" is used before another noun for things linked to scissors or shaped like them: scissor blade, scissor kick, scissor lift.
- [scissors](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scissors/) — Scissors are a tool for cutting, made of two blades joined in the middle that you open and close with your fingers.
- [scoff](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scoff/) — To scoff at someone or something is to laugh at it or talk about it in a mocking way, as if it were silly. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [scoffer](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scoffer/) — A person who mocks or makes fun of others and of serious things. — Jewish tradition
- [scold](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scold/) — To scold someone is to speak to them angrily because they have done something wrong.
- [scone](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scone/) — A scone is a small, slightly sweet, round baked cake, often eaten with butter, jam and cream.
- [scoop](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scoop/) — A tool like a deep spoon used to pick up ice cream, flour or soil.
- [scoot](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scoot/) — To scoot is to go somewhere quickly or leave quickly.
- [scooter](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scooter/) — A scooter is a toy or vehicle with a narrow board, two small wheels and a long handle; you push it along with one foot.
- [scope](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scope/) — The range of things that a subject, job or plan deals with.
- [scorch](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scorch/) — To scorch something is to burn its surface a little, so it turns brown or black.
- [scorched](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scorched/) — Scorched means burnt a little on the surface, turned brown or black by heat. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [scorching](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scorching/) — Scorching means very, very hot. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [score](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/score/) — A score is the number of points someone gets in a game, a match or a test. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [scoreboard](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scoreboard/) — A scoreboard is a large board or screen that shows the score in a game or match.
- [scorer](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scorer/) — A player who scores a goal or points.
- [scoring](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scoring/) — Scoring is getting points or goals in a game.
- [scorn](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scorn/) — Scorn is a strong feeling that someone or something is worthless or stupid. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [scorner](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scorner/) — A person who treats others or serious things with contempt. — Jewish tradition
- [scornful](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scornful/) — Showing that you think someone or something is worthless, silly or not good enough. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [scornfully](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scornfully/) — Scornfully means in a way that shows you think someone or something is foolish or not worth respect. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [scorpio](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scorpio/) — The eighth sign of the zodiac, shown as a scorpion. — Jewish tradition
- [scorpion](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scorpion/) — A scorpion is a small animal with eight legs, two pincers like a crab and a curved tail with a poisonous sting at the end. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [scot](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scot/) — A Scot is a person from Scotland.
- [scotch](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scotch/) — Scotch is whisky made in Scotland (an alcoholic drink for adults).
- [scots](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scots/) — Scots means from Scotland or about Scotland's people.
- [scotsman](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scotsman/) — A Scotsman is a man from Scotland.
- [scottish](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scottish/) — Scottish means from Scotland or to do with Scotland, its people or its culture.
- [scoundrel](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scoundrel/) — A wicked, dishonest person who cheats or does bad things to others.
- [scour](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scour/) — To scour is to rub something hard until it is clean and shiny.
- [scoured](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scoured/) — Scoured means rubbed hard until clean and shiny. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [scourge](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scourge/) — A scourge is a person, animal or thing that causes great trouble or suffering, a plague. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [scouring](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scouring/) — Scouring means rubbing hard to make clean and shiny. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [scouse](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scouse/) — Scouse is the accent and dialect of people from Liverpool in north-west England.
- [scouser](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scouser/) — A person from Liverpool, a city in north-west England.
- [scout](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scout/) — A scout is a member of a club for young people (Scouts) who go camping, help others and learn skills outdoors.
- [scowl](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scowl/) — To frown in an angry or bad-tempered way.
- [scowling](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/scowling/) — Present participle of «scowl»: making an angry, cross face with lowered eyebrows.