Scoptic (a.) Alt. of Scoptical
Scoptical (a.) Jesting; jeering; scoffing.
Scopulas (pl. ) of Scopula
Scopulae (pl. ) of Scopula
Scopula (n.) A peculiar brushlike organ found on the foot of spiders and used in the construction of the web.
Scopula (n.) A special tuft of hairs on the leg of a bee.
Scopuliped (n.) Any species of bee which has on the hind legs a brush of hairs used for collecting pollen, as the hive bees and bumblebees.
Scopulous (a.) Full of rocks; rocky.
Scorbute (n.) Scurvy.
Scorbutic (a.) Alt. of Scorbutical
Scorbutical (a.) Of or pertaining to scurvy; of the nature of, or resembling, scurvy; diseased with scurvy; as, a scorbutic person; scorbutic complaints or symptoms.
Scorbutus (n.) Scurvy.
Scorce (n.) Barter.
Scorched (imp. & p. p.) of Scorch
Scorching (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Scorch
Scorch (v. t.) To burn superficially; to parch, or shrivel, the surface of, by heat; to subject to so much heat as changes color and texture without consuming; as, to scorch linen.
Scorch (v. t.) To affect painfully with heat, or as with heat; to dry up with heat; to affect as by heat.
Scorch (v. t.) To burn; to destroy by, or as by, fire.
Scorch (v. i.) To be burnt on the surface; to be parched; to be dried up.
Scorch (v. i.) To burn or be burnt.
Scorching (a.) Burning; parching or shriveling with heat.
Score (n.) A notch or incision; especially, one that is made as a tally mark; hence, a mark, or line, made for the purpose of account.
Score (n.) An account or reckoning; account of dues; bill; hence, indebtedness.
Score (n.) Account; reason; motive; sake; behalf.
Score (n.) The number twenty, as being marked off by a special score or tally; hence, in pl., a large number.
Score (n.) A distance of twenty yards; -- a term used in ancient archery and gunnery.
Score (n.) A weight of twenty pounds.
Score (n.) The number of points gained by the contestants, or either of them, in any game, as in cards or cricket.
Score (n.) A line drawn; a groove or furrow.
Score (n.) The original and entire draught, or its transcript, of a composition, with the parts for all the different instruments or voices written on staves one above another, so that they can be read at a glance; -- so called from the bar, which, in its early use, was drawn through all the parts.
Scored (imp. & p. p.) of Score
Scoring (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Score
Score (v. t.) To mark with lines, scratches, or notches; to cut notches or furrows in; to notch; to scratch; to furrow; as, to score timber for hewing; to score the back with a lash.
Score (v. t.) Especially, to mark with significant lines or notches, for indicating or keeping account of something; as, to score a tally.
Score (v. t.) To mark or signify by lines or notches; to keep record or account of; to set down; to record; to charge.
Score (v. t.) To engrave, as upon a shield.
Score (v. t.) To make a score of, as points, runs, etc., in a game.
Score (v. t.) To write down in proper order and arrangement; as, to score an overture for an orchestra. See Score, n., 9.
Score (n.) To mark with parallel lines or scratches; as, the rocks of New England and the Western States were scored in the drift epoch.
Scorer (n.) One who, or that which, scores.
Scoriae (pl. ) of Scoria
Scoria (n.) The recrement of metals in fusion, or the slag rejected after the reduction of metallic ores; dross.
Scoria (n.) Cellular slaggy lava; volcanic cinders.
Scoriac (a.) Scoriaceous.
Scoriaceous (a.) Of or pertaining to scoria; like scoria or the recrement of metals; partaking of the nature of scoria.
Scorie (n.) The young of any gull.
Scorification (n.) The act, process, or result of scorifying, or reducing to a slag; hence, the separation from earthy matter by means of a slag; as, the scorification of ores.
Scorifier (n.) One who, or that which, scorifies; specifically, a small flat bowl-shaped cup used in the first heating in assaying, to remove the earth and gangue, and to concentrate the gold and silver in a lead button.
Scoriform (a.) In the form of scoria.
Scorified (imp. & p. p.) of Scorify
Scorifying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Scorify
Scorify (v. t.) To reduce to scoria or slag; specifically, in assaying, to fuse so as to separate the gangue and earthy material, with borax, lead, soda, etc., thus leaving the gold and silver in a lead button; hence, to separate from, or by means of, a slag.
Scorious (a.) Scoriaceous.
Scorn (n.) Extreme and lofty contempt; haughty disregard; that disdain which springs from the opinion of the utter meanness and unworthiness of an object.
Scorn (n.) An act or expression of extreme contempt.
Scorn (n.) An object of extreme disdain, contempt, or derision.
Scorned (imp. & p. p.) of Scorn
Scoring (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Scorn
Scorn (n.) To hold in extreme contempt; to reject as unworthy of regard; to despise; to contemn; to disdain.
Scorn (n.) To treat with extreme contempt; to make the object of insult; to mock; to scoff at; to deride.
Scorn (v. i.) To scoff; to mock; to show contumely, derision, or reproach; to act disdainfully.
Scorner (n.) One who scorns; a despiser; a contemner; specifically, a scoffer at religion.
Scornful (a.) Full of scorn or contempt; contemptuous; disdainful.
Scornful (a.) Treated with scorn; exciting scorn.
Scorny (a.) Deserving scorn; paltry.
Scorodite (n.) A leek-green or brownish mineral occurring in orthorhombic crystals. It is a hydrous arseniate of iron.
Scorpaenoid (a.) Of or pertaining to the family Scorpaenidae, which includes the scorpene, the rosefish, the California rockfishes, and many other food fishes. [Written also scorpaenid.] See Illust. under Rockfish.
Scorpene (n.) A marine food fish of the genus Scorpaena, as the European hogfish (S. scrofa), and the California species (S. guttata).
Scorper (n.) Same as Scauper.
Scorpiones (pl. ) of Scorpio
Scorpio (n.) A scorpion.
Scorpio (n.) The eighth sign of the zodiac, which the sun enters about the twenty-third day of October, marked thus [/] in almanacs.
Scorpio (n.) A constellation of the zodiac containing the bright star Antares. It is drawn on the celestial globe in the figure of a scorpion.
Scorpiodea (n. pl.) Same as Scorpiones.
Scorpioid (a.) Alt. of Scorpioidal
Scorpioidal (a.) Having the inflorescence curved or circinate at the end, like a scorpion's tail.
Scorpion (n.) Any one of numerous species of pulmonate arachnids of the order Scorpiones, having a suctorial mouth, large claw-bearing palpi, and a caudal sting.
Scorpion (n.) The pine or gray lizard (Sceloporus undulatus).
Scorpion (n.) The scorpene.
Scorpion (n.) A painful scourge.
Scorpion (n.) A sign and constellation. See Scorpio.
Scorpion (n.) An ancient military engine for hurling stones and other missiles.
Scorpiones (n. pl.) A division of arachnids comprising the scorpions.
Scorpionidea (n. pl.) Same as Scorpiones.
Scorpionwort (n.) A leguminous plant (Ornithopus scorpioides) of Southern Europe, having slender curved pods.
Scorse (n.) Barter; exchange; trade.
Scorse (v. t.) To barter or exchange.
Scorse (v. t.) To chase.
Scorse (v. i.) To deal for the purchase of anything; to practice barter.
Scortatory (a.) Pertaining to lewdness or fornication; lewd.
Scot (n.) A name for a horse.
Scot (n.) A native or inhabitant of Scotland; a Scotsman, or Scotchman.
Scot (n.) A portion of money assessed or paid; a tax or contribution; a mulct; a fine; a shot.
Scotal (n.) Alt. of Scotale
Scotale (n.) The keeping of an alehouse by an officer of a forest, and drawing people to spend their money for liquor, for fear of his displeasure.
Scotch (a.) Of or pertaining to Scotland, its language, or its inhabitants; Scottish.
Scotch (n.) The dialect or dialects of English spoken by the people of Scotland.
Scotch (n.) Collectively, the people of Scotland.
Scotched (imp. & p. p.) of Scotch
Scotching (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Scotch