Scriptory (a.) Of or pertaining to writing; expressed in writing; used in writing; as, scriptory wills; a scriptory reed.
Scriptural (a.) Contained in the Scriptures; according to the Scriptures, or sacred oracles; biblical; as, a scriptural doctrine.
Scripturalism (n.) The quality or state of being scriptural; literal adherence to the Scriptures.
Scripturalist (n.) One who adheres literally to the Scriptures.
Scripturally (adv.) In a scriptural manner.
Scripturalness (n.) Quality of being scriptural.
Scripture (n.) Anything written; a writing; a document; an inscription.
Scripture (n.) The books of the Old and the new Testament, or of either of them; the Bible; -- used by way of eminence or distinction, and chiefly in the plural.
Scripture (n.) A passage from the Bible;; a text.
Scripturian (n.) A Scripturist.
Scripturist (n.) One who is strongly attached to, or versed in, the Scriptures, or who endeavors to regulate his life by them.
Scrit (n.) Writing; document; scroll.
Scritch (n.) A screech.
Scrivener (n.) A professional writer; one whose occupation is to draw contracts or prepare writings.
Scrivener (n.) One whose business is to place money at interest; a broker.
Scrivener (n.) A writing master.
Scrobiculae (pl. ) of Scrobicula
Scrobicula (n.) One of the smooth areas surrounding the tubercles of a sea urchin.
Scrobicular (a.) Pertaining to, or surrounding, scrobiculae; as, scrobicular tubercles.
Scrobiculate (a.) Alt. of Scrobiculated
Scrobiculated (a.) Having numerous small, shallow depressions or hollows; pitted.
Scrod (n.) Alt. of Scrode
Scrode (n.) A young codfish, especially when cut open on the back and dressed.
Scroddled ware () Mottled pottery made from scraps of differently colored clays.
Scrofula (n.) A constitutional disease, generally hereditary, especially manifested by chronic enlargement and cheesy degeneration of the lymphatic glands, particularly those of the neck, and marked by a tendency to the development of chronic intractable inflammations of the skin, mucous membrane, bones, joints, and other parts, and by a diminution in the power of resistance to disease or injury and the capacity for recovery. Scrofula is now generally held to be tuberculous in character, and may develop into general or local tuberculosis (consumption).
Scrofulide (n.) Any affection of the skin dependent on scrofula.
Scrofulous (a.) Pertaining to scrofula, or partaking of its nature; as, scrofulous tumors; a scrofulous habit of body.
Scrofulous (a.) Diseased or affected with scrofula.
Scrog (n.) A stunted shrub, bush, or branch.
Scroggy (a.) Abounding in scrog; also, twisted; stunted.
Scroll (n.) A roll of paper or parchment; a writing formed into a roll; a schedule; a list.
Scroll (n.) An ornament formed of undulations giving off spirals or sprays, usually suggestive of plant form. Roman architectural ornament is largely of some scroll pattern.
Scroll (n.) A mark or flourish added to a person's signature, intended to represent a seal, and in some States allowed as a substitute for a seal.
Scroll (n.) Same as Skew surface. See under Skew.
Scrolled (a.) Formed like a scroll; contained in a scroll; adorned with scrolls; as, scrolled work.
Scrophularia (n.) A genus of coarse herbs having small flowers in panicled cymes; figwort.
Scrophulariaceous (a.) Of or pertaining to a very large natural order of gamopetalous plants (Scrophulariaceae, or Scrophularineae), usually having irregular didynamous flowers and a two-celled pod. The order includes the mullein, foxglove, snapdragon, figwort, painted cup, yellow rattle, and some exotic trees, as the Paulownia.
Scrotal (a.) Of or pertaining to the scrotum; as, scrotal hernia.
Scrotiform (a.) Purse-shaped; pouch-shaped.
Scrotocele (n.) A rupture or hernia in the scrotum; scrotal hernia.
Scrotum (n.) The bag or pouch which contains the testicles; the cod.
Scrouge (v. t.) To crowd; to squeeze.
Scrow (n.) A scroll.
Scrow (n.) A clipping from skins; a currier's cuttings.
Scroyle (n.) A mean fellow; a wretch.
Scrubbed (imp. & p. p.) of Scrub
Scrubbing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Scrub
Scrub (v. t.) To rub hard; to wash with rubbing; usually, to rub with a wet brush, or with something coarse or rough, for the purpose of cleaning or brightening; as, to scrub a floor, a doorplate.
Scrub (v. i.) To rub anything hard, especially with a wet brush; to scour; hence, to be diligent and penurious; as, to scrub hard for a living.
Scrub (n.) One who labors hard and lives meanly; a mean fellow.
Scrub (n.) Something small and mean.
Scrub (n.) A worn-out brush.
Scrub (n.) A thicket or jungle, often specified by the name of the prevailing plant; as, oak scrub, palmetto scrub, etc.
Scrub (n.) One of the common live stock of a region of no particular breed or not of pure breed, esp. when inferior in size, etc.
Scrub (a.) Mean; dirty; contemptible; scrubby.
Scrubbed (a.) Dwarfed or stunted; scrubby.
Scrubber (n.) One who, or that which, scrubs; esp., a brush used in scrubbing.
Scrubber (n.) A gas washer. See under Gas.
Scrubboard (n.) A baseboard; a mopboard.
Scrubby (superl.) Of the nature of scrub; small and mean; stunted in growth; as, a scrubby cur.
Scrubstone (n.) A species of calciferous sandstone.
Scruff (n.) Scurf.
Scruff (n.) The nape of the neck; the loose outside skin, as of the back of the neck.
Scrummage (n.) See Scrimmage.
Scrumptious (a.) Nice; particular; fastidious; excellent; fine.
Scrunch (v. t. & v. i.) To scranch; to crunch.
Scruple (n.) A weight of twenty grains; the third part of a dram.
Scruple (n.) Hence, a very small quantity; a particle.
Scruple (n.) Hesitation as to action from the difficulty of determining what is right or expedient; unwillingness, doubt, or hesitation proceeding from motives of conscience.
Scrupled (imp. & p. p.) of Scruple
Skrupling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Scruple
Scruple (v. i.) To be reluctant or to hesitate, as regards an action, on account of considerations of conscience or expedience.
Scruple (v. t.) To regard with suspicion; to hesitate at; to question.
Scruple (v. t.) To excite scruples in; to cause to scruple.
Scrupler (n.) One who scruples.
Scrupulist (n.) A scrupler.
Scruou-lize (v. t.) To perplex with scruples; to regard with scruples.
Scrupulosity (n.) The quality or state of being scruppulous; doubt; doubtfulness respecting decision or action; caution or tenderness from the far of doing wrong or ofending; nice regard to exactness and propierty; precision.
Scrupulous (a.) Full ofscrupules; inclined to scruple; nicely doubtful; hesitating to determine or to act, from a fear of offending or of doing wrong.
Scrupulous (a.) Careful; cautious; exact; nice; as, scrupulous abstinence from labor; scrupulous performance of duties.
Scrupulous (a.) Given to making objections; captious.
Scrupulous (a.) Liable to be doubted; doubtful; nice.
Scrutable (a.) Discoverable by scrutiny, inquiry, or critical examination.
Scrutation (n.) Search; scrutiny.
Scrutator (n.) One who scrutinizes; a close examiner or inquirer.
Scrutineer (n.) A scrutinizer; specifically, an examiner of votes, as at an election.
Scrutinized (imp. & p. p.) of Scrutinize
Scrutinizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Scrutinize
Scrutinize (v. t.) To examine closely; to inspect or observe with critical attention; to regard narrowly; as, to scrutinize the measures of administration; to scrutinize the conduct or motives of individuals.
Scrutinize (v. i.) To make scrutiny.
Scrutinizer (n.) One who scrutinizes.
Scrutinous (a.) Closely examining, or inquiring; careful; sctrict.
Scrutiny (n.) Close examination; minute inspection; critical observation.
Scrutiny (n.) An examination of catechumens, in the last week of Lent, who were to receive baptism on Easter Day.
Scrutiny (n.) A ticket, or little paper billet, on which a vote is written.
Scrutiny (n.) An examination by a committee of the votes given at an election, for the purpose of correcting the poll.
Scrutiny (v. t.) To scrutinize.
Scrutoire (n.) A escritoire; a writing desk.
Scruze (v. t.) To squeeze, compress, crush, or bruise.
Scry (v. t.) To descry.