Words beginning with SC

1,054 words and phrases start with the letters SC.

Sc(noun) a white trivalent metallic element; sometimes classified in the rare earth group; occurs in the Scandinavian…
scab(verb) form a scab
scabbard(noun) a sheath for a sword or dagger or bayonet
scabby(adjective) covered with scabs
scabicide(noun) a drug that destroys the itch mite that causes scabies
scabies(noun) a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation
scabiosa(noun) any of various plants of the genus Scabiosa
Scabiosa arvensis(noun) perennial having bluish-lilac flowers; introduced in the eastern United States
Scabiosa atropurpurea(noun) Old World annual having fragrant purple to deep crimson flower heads; naturalized in United States
scabious(noun) any of various plants of the genus Scabiosa
scablands(noun) (geology) flat elevated land with poor soil and little vegetation that is scarred by dry channels of glacial…
scabrous(adjective) rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf
scad(noun) any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae
scads(noun) a large number or amount
scaffold(noun) a platform from which criminals are executed (hanged or beheaded)
scaffolding(noun) a system of scaffolds
scag(noun) street names for heroin
scalability(noun) the quality of being scalable
scalable(adjective) capable of being scaled; possible to scale
scalage(noun) estimation of the amount of lumber in a log
scalar(adjective) of or relating to a musical scale
scalar field(noun) a field of scalars
scalar matrix(noun) a diagonal matrix in which all of the diagonal elements are equal
scalar product(noun) a real number (a scalar) that is the product of two vectors
scalawag(noun) a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
scald(verb) subject to harsh criticism
scalded milk(noun) milk heated almost to boiling
scale(noun) an ordered reference standard
scale down(verb) reduce proportionally
scale factor(noun) a number used as a multiplier in scaling
scale fern(noun) small European fern with chaffy leathery fronds
scale insect(noun) small homopterous insect that usually lives and feeds on plants and secretes a protective waxy covering
scale leaf(noun) a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin
scale moss(noun) moss-like liverwort with tiny scalelike leaves; usually epiphytic
scale of C major(noun) (music) the major scale having no sharps or flats
scale of measurement(noun) an ordered reference standard
scale up(verb) increase proportionally
scale value(noun) a value on some scale of measurement
scale wax(noun) partly refined paraffin wax
scaled(adjective) having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles
scaleless(adjective) destitute of scales
scalelike(adjective) reduced to a small appressed thing that resembles a scale
scalene(adjective) of a triangle having three sides of different lengths
scalene muscle(noun) any of four pairs of muscles extending from the cervical vertebrae to the second rib; involved in moving the…
scalene triangle(noun) a triangle with no two sides of equal length
scalenus(noun) any of four pairs of muscles extending from the cervical vertebrae to the second rib; involved in moving the…
scalenus syndrome(noun) discomfort and vascular symptoms and loss of sensation in a shoulder and arm; caused by a scalene muscle…
scaler(noun) an electronic pulse counter used to count pulses that occur too rapidly to be recorded individually
scaley(adjective) having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles
scalic(adjective) of or related to a musical scale
scaliness(noun) the property of being scaly
scaling(noun) the act of arranging in a graduated series
scaling ladder(noun) a ladder used to scale walls (as in an attack)
scallion(noun) plant having a large slender white bulb and flat overlapping dark green leaves; used in cooking; believed…
scallop(verb) decorate an edge with scallops
scallop shell(noun) a shell of a scallop
scalloped(adjective) having a margin with rounded scallops
scallopine(noun) sauteed cutlets (usually veal or poultry) that have been pounded thin and coated with flour
scallopini(noun) sauteed cutlets (usually veal or poultry) that have been pounded thin and coated with flour
scallywag(noun) a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
scalp(noun) the skin that covers the top of the head
scalp lock(noun) a long tuft of hair left on top of the shaven head
scalpel(noun) a thin straight surgical knife used in dissection and surgery
scalper(noun) someone who buys something and resells it at a price far above the initial cost
scaly(adjective) rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf
scaly-tailed(adjective) having a scaly tail
scaly anteater(noun) toothless mammal of southern Africa and Asia having a body covered with horny scales and a long snout for…
scaly fern(noun) small European fern with chaffy leathery fronds
scaly lentinus(noun) a fungus with a scaly cap and white flesh and a ring on the stalk (with scales below the ring); odor…
scaly pholiota(noun) a gilled fungus with a cap and stalk that are conspicuously scaly with upright scales; gills develop a…
scaly polypore(noun) a fungus with a lateral stalk (when there is a stalk) and a scaly cap that becomes nearly black in maturity;…
scam(noun) a fraudulent business scheme
scammer(noun) a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud
scammony(noun) tropical American morning glory
scammonyroot(noun) tropical American prostrate or climbing herbaceous perennial having an enormous starchy root; sometimes held…
scamp(noun) one who is playfully mischievous
scamper(noun) rushing about hastily in an undignified way
scampi(noun) large shrimp sauteed in oil or butter and garlic
scampo(noun) caught in European waters; slenderer than American lobster
scan(verb) examine minutely or intensely
scandal(noun) disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
scandalisation(noun) the condition of being shocked (as by improper behavior)
scandalise(verb) strike with disgust or revulsion
scandalization(noun) the condition of being shocked (as by improper behavior)
scandalize(verb) strike with disgust or revulsion
scandalmonger(noun) a person who spreads malicious gossip
scandalmongering(adjective) typical of tabloids
scandalous(adjective) giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
scandalously(adverb) in a scandalous manner
scandalousness(noun) disgracefulness that offends public morality
scandent(adjective) used especially of plants; having a tendency to climb
Scandentia(noun) a small order comprising only the tree shrews: in some classifications tree shrews are considered either…
Scandinavia(noun) the peninsula in northern Europe occupied by Norway and Sweden
Scandinavian(adjective) of or relating to Scandinavia or its peoples or cultures
Scandinavian country(noun) any one of the countries occupying Scandinavia
Scandinavian language(noun) the northern family of Germanic languages that are spoken in Scandinavia and Iceland
Scandinavian lox(noun) salt-cured Scandinavian salmon
Scandinavian nation(noun) any one of the countries occupying Scandinavia
Scandinavian Peninsula(noun) the peninsula in northern Europe occupied by Norway and Sweden
scandium(noun) a white trivalent metallic element; sometimes classified in the rare earth group; occurs in the Scandinavian…

scanner(noun) someone who scans verse to determine the number and prosodic value of the syllables
scanning(noun) the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer
scansion(noun) analysis of verse into metrical patterns
scant(adjective) less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
scantily(adverb) in a skimpy manner
scantily clad(adjective) inadequately clothed
scantiness(noun) the quality of being meager
scantling(noun) an upright in house framing
scantness(noun) the quality of being meager
scanty(adjective) lacking in magnitude or quantity
scape(noun) erect leafless flower stalk growing directly from the ground as in a tulip
scapegoat(noun) someone who is punished for the errors of others
scapegrace(noun) a reckless and unprincipled reprobate
Scaphiopus(noun) New World spadefoot toads
Scaphiopus bombifrons(noun) this spadefoot toad lives in plains and hills and river bottoms in areas of low rainfall east of the Rocky…
Scaphiopus hammondii(noun) this spadefoot toad live in California
Scaphiopus multiplicatus(noun) this spadefoot toad lives in the southwestern United States
scaphocephaly(noun) congenital malformation of the skull which is long and narrow; frequently accompanied by mental retardation
scaphoid(adjective) shaped like a boat
scaphoid bone(noun) the largest wrist bone on the thumb side
scaphopod(noun) burrowing marine mollusk
Scaphopoda(noun) small class of bilaterally symmetrical marine forms comprising the tooth shells
Scaphosepalum(noun) comprises some tropical American species usually placed in genus Masdevallia: diminutive plants with small…
scapose(adjective) resembling or consisting of a scape; having a bare leafless stalk growing directly from the ground
scapula(noun) either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the shoulder in human beings
scapular(noun) a feather covering the shoulder of a bird
scapulary(noun) garment consisting of a long wide piece of woolen cloth worn over the shoulders with an opening for the head;…
scapulohumeral(adjective) relating to the shoulder blade and upper arm bone
scar(noun) a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
scar tissue(noun) the connective tissue that forms a scar; consists of fibroblasts in new scars and collagen fibers in old scars
scarab(noun) scarabaeid beetle considered divine by ancient Egyptians
scarabaean(noun) any of numerous species of stout-bodied beetles having heads with horny spikes
scarabaeid(noun) any of numerous species of stout-bodied beetles having heads with horny spikes
scarabaeid beetle(noun) any of numerous species of stout-bodied beetles having heads with horny spikes
Scarabaeidae(noun) scarab or dung beetles
scarabaeus(noun) scarabaeid beetle considered divine by ancient Egyptians
Scarabaeus sacer(noun) scarabaeid beetle considered divine by ancient Egyptians
Scaramouch(noun) a stock character in commedia dell'arte depicted as a boastful coward
Scaramouche(noun) a stock character in commedia dell'arte depicted as a boastful coward
scarce(adverb) only a very short time before
scarcely(adverb) only a very short time before
scarceness(noun) a small and inadequate amount
scarcity(noun) a small and inadequate amount
Scardinius(noun) rudds
Scardinius erythrophthalmus(noun) European freshwater fish resembling the roach
scare(verb) cause fear in
scare away(verb) cause to lose courage
scare off(verb) cause to lose courage
scare quote(noun) the use of quotation marks to indicate that it is not the authors preferred terminology
scarecrow(noun) an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
scarecrowish(adjective) resembling a scarecrow in being thin and ragged
scared(adjective) made afraid
scaremonger(noun) a person who spreads frightening rumors and stirs up trouble
scarer(noun) an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
scarf(noun) a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
scarf bandage(noun) bandage to support an injured forearm; consisting of a wide triangular piece of cloth hanging from around the…
scarf joint(noun) a joint made by notching the ends of two pieces of timber or metal so that they will lock together end-to-end
scarf out(verb) overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
Scarface(noun) United States gangster who terrorized Chicago during prohibition until arrested for tax evasion (1899-1947)
scarfpin(noun) a pin used to hold the tie in place
Scaridae(noun) parrotfishes
scarify(verb) puncture and scar (the skin), as for purposes or tribal identification or rituals
scarily(adverb) in an alarming manner
scarlatina(noun) an acute communicable disease (usually in children) characterized by fever and a red rash
scarlet(adjective) of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or…
scarlet-crimson(adjective) of crimson tinged with scarlet
scarlet-pink(adjective) of pink tinged with scarlet
scarlet bugler(noun) plant with bright red tubular flowers in long narrow clusters near tips of erect stems; coastal ranges from…
scarlet bush(noun) handsome shrub with showy orange to scarlet or crimson flowers; Florida and West Indies to Mexico and Brazil
scarlet clematis(noun) woody vine of Texas having showy solitary nodding scarlet flowers
scarlet cup(noun) a discomycete that is a harbinger of spring; the fruiting body is thin and tough and saucer-shaped (about the…
scarlet fever(noun) an acute communicable disease (usually in children) characterized by fever and a red rash
scarlet fritillary(noun) western United States herb with scarlet and yellow narrow bell-shaped flowers
scarlet hamelia(noun) handsome shrub with showy orange to scarlet or crimson flowers; Florida and West Indies to Mexico and Brazil
scarlet haw(noun) common shrub or small tree of the eastern United States having few thorns and white flowers in corymbs…
scarlet letter(noun) the letter A in red; Puritans required adulterers to wear it
scarlet lychnis(noun) Eurasian garden perennial having scarlet flowers in dense terminal heads
scarlet maple(noun) maple of eastern and central America; five-lobed leaves turn scarlet and yellow in autumn
scarlet musk flower(noun) viscid branched perennial of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico having tuberous roots and…
scarlet oak(noun) medium-large deciduous tree with a thick trunk found in the eastern United States and southern Canada and…
scarlet pimpernel(noun) herb with scarlet or white or purple blossoms that close at approach of rainy weather
scarlet plume(noun) Mexican shrub often cultivated for its scarlet-bracted flowers
scarlet runner(noun) tropical American bean with red flowers and mottled black beans similar to Phaseolus vulgaris but perennial;…
scarlet runner bean(noun) tropical American bean with red flowers and mottled black beans similar to Phaseolus vulgaris but perennial;…
scarlet strawberry(noun) North American wild strawberry with sweet scarlet fruit; a source of many cultivated strawberries
scarlet sumac(noun) common nonpoisonous shrub of eastern North America with waxy compound leaves and green paniculate flowers…
scarlet tanager(noun) the male is bright red with black wings and tail
scarlet wisteria tree(noun) a softwood tree with lax racemes of usually red or pink flowers; tropical Australia and Asia; naturalized in…
scarp(noun) a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion
scarper(verb) flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
scarred(adjective) deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury
Scartella(noun) a genus of Blenniidae
Scartella cristata(noun) inhabits both coasts of tropical Atlantic
scary(adjective) provoking fear terror
scat(noun) singing jazz; the singer substitutes nonsense syllables for the words of the song and tries to sound like a…
scat singing(noun) singing jazz; the singer substitutes nonsense syllables for the words of the song and tries to sound like a…
scathe(noun) the act of damaging something or someone
scathing(adjective) marked by harshly abusive criticism
scathingly(adverb) in a scathing and unsparing manner
scatological(adjective) dealing pruriently with excrement and excretory functions