Words beginning with SC (page 2)

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

scatology(noun) a preoccupation with obscenity (especially that dealing with excrement or excretory functions)
scatophagy(noun) the eating of excrement or other filth
scatter(verb) to cause to separate and go in different directions
scatter pin(noun) small pin usually worn in groups of two or more
scatter rug(noun) a small rug; several can be used in a room
scatterbrain(noun) a flighty and disorganized person
scatterbrained(adjective) lacking sense or discretion
scattered(adjective) occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
scattergood(noun) someone who spends money prodigally
scattergun(noun) firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges
scattering(noun) a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
scattershot(adjective) covering a wide range in a haphazard way
scatty(adjective) lacking sense or discretion
scaup(noun) diving ducks of North America having a bluish-grey bill
scaup duck(noun) diving ducks of North America having a bluish-grey bill
scauper(noun) a graver used to scoop out broad areas when engraving wood or metal
scavenge(verb) clean refuse from
scavenger(noun) a chemical agent that is added to a chemical mixture to counteract the effects of impurities
scavenger cell(noun) a cell that engulfs and digests debris and invading microorganisms
ScD(noun) an honorary degree in science
Sceliphron(noun) mud daubers
Sceloglaux(noun) a genus of Strigidae
Sceloglaux albifacies(noun) almost extinct owl of New Zealand
Sceloporus(noun) spiny lizards
Sceloporus graciosus(noun) a ground dweller that prefers open ground and scattered low bushes; of United States west between Rocky and…
Sceloporus occidentalis(noun) common western lizard; seen on logs or rocks
Sceloporus undulatus(noun) small active lizard of United States and north to British Columbia
scenario(noun) an outline or synopsis of a play (or, by extension, of a literary work)
scenarist(noun) a writer of screenplays
scend(verb) rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave
scene(noun) the place where some action occurs
scene-stealer(noun) an actor who draws more attention than other actors in the same scene
scene of action(noun) a playing field where sports events take place
scene painter(noun) an artist specializing in scenic subjects
scenery(noun) the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
sceneshifter(noun) a stagehand responsible for moving scenery
scenic(adjective) used of locations; having beautiful natural scenery
scenic artist(noun) an artist specializing in scenic subjects
scenic railway(noun) small railway in an amusement park
scenically(adverb) with respect to stage scenery
scent(noun) a distinctive odor that is pleasant
scent out(verb) recognize or detect by or as if by smelling
scented(adjective) having the sense of smell
scented fern(noun) fern of eastern North America with pale green fronds and an aroma like hay
scented penstemon(noun) fragrant puffed-up white to reddish-pink flowers in long narrow clusters on erect stems; Arizona to New…
scented wattle(noun) tropical American thorny shrub or small tree; fragrant yellow flowers used in making perfumery
scentless(adjective) lacking the sense of smell
scentless camomile(noun) ubiquitous European annual weed with white flowers and finely divided leaves naturalized and sometimes…
scentless false camomile(noun) ubiquitous European annual weed with white flowers and finely divided leaves naturalized and sometimes…
scentless hayweed(noun) ubiquitous European annual weed with white flowers and finely divided leaves naturalized and sometimes…
scentless mayweed(noun) ubiquitous European annual weed with white flowers and finely divided leaves naturalized and sometimes…
scepter(noun) the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter
sceptered(adjective) invested with legal power or official authority especially as symbolized by having a scepter
sceptic(noun) someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs
sceptical(adjective) denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion
sceptically(adverb) with scepticism; in a sceptical manner
scepticism(noun) the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge
sceptre(noun) the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter
sceptred(adjective) invested with legal power or official authority especially as symbolized by having a scepter
SCET(noun) the coordinated universal time on board the spacecraft
Schadenfreude(noun) delight in another person's misfortune
Schaffneria(noun) one species
Schaffneria nigripes(noun) a fern of the genus Schaffneria
schedule(noun) a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
schedule feeding(noun) feeding a baby or animal according to a fixed schedule (e.g., every 4 hours)
scheduled(adjective) planned or scheduled for some certain time or times
scheduled fire(noun) prearranged fire delivered at a predetermined time
scheduled maintenance(noun) maintenance at a regularly scheduled time
scheduled territories(noun) the group of countries whose currencies are tied to the British pound sterling
scheduler(noun) computer hardware that arranges jobs to be done by the computer in an appropriate order
scheduling(noun) setting an order and time for planned events
Scheele(noun) Swedish chemist (born in Germany) who discovered oxygen before Priestley did (1742-1786)
scheelite(noun) a mineral used as an ore of tungsten
Schefflera(noun) large genus of shrubby and climbing tropical plants having showy digitately compound foliage
Schefflera actinophylla(noun) erect evergreen shrub or small tree of Australia and northern New Guinea having palmately compound leaves
Scheldt(noun) a river that rises in France and flows northeast across Belgium and empties into the North Sea
Scheldt River(noun) a river that rises in France and flows northeast across Belgium and empties into the North Sea
schema(noun) an internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new…
schematic(adjective) represented in simplified or symbolic form
schematic drawing(noun) diagram of an electrical or mechanical system
schematically(adverb) in a schematic manner
schematisation(noun) providing a chart or outline of a system
schematise(verb) give conventional form to
schematization(noun) providing a chart or outline of a system
schematize(verb) formulate in regular order; to reduce to a scheme or formula
scheme(noun) an elaborate and systematic plan of action
scheme arch(noun) an arch whose height is less than half its width
schemer(noun) a planner who draws up a personal scheme of action
scheming(adjective) acting with a specific goal
schemozzle(noun) (Yiddish) a confused situation or affair; a mess
Schenectady(noun) a city of eastern New York on the Mohawk river; it prospered after the opening of the Erie Canal
Scheol(noun) (religion) the world of the dead
scherzo(noun) a fast movement (usually in triple time)
Scheuchzeriaceae(noun) a family of monocotyledonous bog herbs of order Naiadales
Schiaparelli(noun) Italian astronomer who first noted lines (which he called canals) on the surface of Mars (1835-1910)
Schick test(noun) a skin test for immunity to diphtheria
Schiller(noun) German romantic writer (1759-1805)
schilling(noun) formerly the basic unit of money in Austria
Schinus(noun) genus of evergreen shrubs and trees of tropical and subtropical regions of South and Central America and…
Schinus chichita(noun) small resinous tree or shrub of Brazil

Schinus molle(noun) small Peruvian evergreen with broad rounded head and slender pendant branches with attractive clusters of…
Schinus terebinthifolius(noun) small Brazilian evergreen resinous tree or shrub having dark green leaflets and white flowers followed by…
schipperke(noun) breed of small stocky black dogs originally used as watchdogs on boats in the Netherlands and Belgium
schism(noun) division of a group into opposing factions
schismatic(adjective) of or relating to or involved in or characteristic of schism
schismatical(adjective) of or relating to or involved in or characteristic of schism
schismatically(adverb) in a manner that is schismatic
schist(noun) any metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers
schistorrhachis(noun) a not uncommon congenital defect in which a vertebra is malformed; unless several vertebrae are affected or…
Schistosoma(noun) type genus of the family Schistosomatidae: blood flukes
Schistosomatidae(noun) a family of Trematoda
schistosome(noun) flatworms parasitic in the blood vessels of mammals
schistosome dermatitis(noun) a sensitization reaction to repeated invasion of the skin by cercariae of schistosomes
schistosomiasis(noun) an infestation with or a resulting infection caused by a parasite of the genus Schistosoma; common in the…
Schizachyrium(noun) overlaps the genus Andropogon
Schizachyrium scoparium(noun) handsome hardy North American grass with foliage turning pale bronze in autumn
Schizaea(noun) type genus of the Schizaeaceae cosmopolitan especially in tropics; small leptosporangiate ferns: curly grass…
Schizaea pusilla(noun) rare small fern of northeastern North America having numerous slender spiraling fronds and forming dense tufts
Schizaeaceae(noun) small family of mainly tropical ferns
schizanthus(noun) any plant of the genus Schizanthus having finely divided leaves and showy variegated flowers
schizocarp(noun) a dry dehiscent fruit that at maturity splits into two or more parts each with a single seed
schizogony(noun) asexual reproduction by multiple fission; characteristic of many sporozoan protozoans
schizoid(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of schizophrenia
Schizomycetes(noun) a former classification
schizopetalon(noun) a dainty South American annual having deeply pinnatifid leaves and racemes of fringed almond-scented…
Schizopetalon walkeri(noun) a dainty South American annual having deeply pinnatifid leaves and racemes of fringed almond-scented…
Schizophragma(noun) small genus of deciduous climbing and creeping shrubs with white flowers in flat clusters; sometimes placed…
Schizophragma hydrangeoides(noun) climbing shrub with adhesive aerial roots having opposite leaves and small white flowers in terminal cymes;…
schizophrenia(noun) any of several psychotic disorders characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances of thought and…
schizophrenic(adjective) suffering from some form of schizophrenia
schizophrenic disorder(noun) any of several psychotic disorders characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances of thought and…
schizophrenic psychosis(noun) any of several psychotic disorders characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances of thought and…
Schizophyceae(noun) former terms for Cyanophyceae
Schizophyta(noun) former term for the Cyanophyta
Schizopoda(noun) in former classifications a division of Malacostraca; superseded by the orders Mysidacea and Euphausiacea
Schizosaccharomyces(noun) type and only genus of Schizosaccharomycetaceae; comprises the fission yeasts
Schizosaccharomycetaceae(noun) a family of fungi belonging to order Endomycetales
schizothymia(noun) resembling schizophrenia but remaining within the bounds of normality
schizotypal personality(noun) characterized by symptoms similar to but less severe than schizophrenia
Schleiden(noun) German physiologist and histologist who in 1838 formulated the cell theory (1804-1881)
schlemiel(noun) (Yiddish) a dolt who is a habitual bungler
Schlemm's canal(noun) a circular canal in the eye that drains aqueous humor from the anterior chamber of the eye into the anterior…
schlep(noun) (Yiddish) an awkward and stupid person
schlepper(noun) (Yiddish) an awkward and stupid person
Schlesien(noun) a region of central Europe rich in deposits of coal and iron ore; annexed by Prussia in 1742 but now largely…
Schlesinger(noun) United States historian and advisor to President Kennedy (born in 1917)
Schliemann(noun) German archaeologist who discovered nine superimposed city sites of Troy; he also excavated Mycenae…
schlimazel(noun) (Yiddish) a very unlucky or inept person who fails at everything
schlock(noun) merchandise that is shoddy or inferior
schlockmeister(noun) (slang) a merchant who deals in shoddy or inferior merchandise
Schlumbergera(noun) South American epiphytic or lithophytic cacti
Schlumbergera baridgesii(noun) epiphytic cactus of Brazilian ancestry widely cultivated as a houseplant having jointed flat segments and…
Schlumbergera buckleyi(noun) epiphytic cactus of Brazilian ancestry widely cultivated as a houseplant having jointed flat segments and…
Schlumbergera gaertneri(noun) spring-blooming South American cactus with oblong joints and coral-red flowers; sometimes placed in genus…
Schlumbergera truncatus(noun) South American jointed cactus with usually red flowers; often cultivated as a houseplant; sometimes…
schmaltz(noun) (Yiddish) excessive sentimentality in art or music
schmaltzy(adjective) effusively or insincerely emotional
schmalz(noun) (Yiddish) excessive sentimentality in art or music
schmalzy(adjective) effusively or insincerely emotional
schmear(noun) (Yiddish) a batch of things that go together
schmeer(noun) (Yiddish) a batch of things that go together
schmegegge(noun) (Yiddish) baloney; hot air; nonsense
Schmidt(noun) German statesman who served as chancellor of Germany (born in 1918)
Schmidt camera(noun) reflecting telescope that has plate that corrects for aberration so a wide area of sky can be photographed
Schmidt telescope(noun) reflecting telescope that has plate that corrects for aberration so a wide area of sky can be photographed
schmo(noun) (Yiddish) a jerk
schmoose(noun) an informal conversation
schmooze(noun) an informal conversation
schmoozer(noun) someone skilled at conversation
schmuck(noun) (Yiddish) a jerk
Schnabel(noun) United States composer (born in Austria) and pianist noted for his interpretations of the works of Mozart and…
schnapps(noun) any of various strong liquors especially a Dutch spirit distilled from potatoes
schnaps(noun) any of various strong liquors especially a Dutch spirit distilled from potatoes
schnauzer(noun) old German breed of sturdy black or greyish wire-haired terriers having a blunt muzzle ranging in size from…
schnecken(noun) rolled dough spread with sugar and nuts then sliced and baked in muffin tins with honey or sugar and butter…
schnittlaugh(noun) perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning
schnitzel(noun) deep-fried breaded veal cutlets
schnook(noun) (Yiddish) a gullible simpleton more to be pitied than despised
schnorchel(noun) air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay…
schnorkel(noun) air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay…
schnorr(verb) obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling
schnorrer(noun) (Yiddish) a scrounger who takes advantage of the generosity of others
schnoz(noun) informal terms for the nose
schnozzle(noun) informal terms for the nose
Schoenberg(noun) United States composer and musical theorist (born in Austria) who developed atonal composition (1874-1951)
schola cantorum(noun) a school that is part of a cathedral or monastery where boys with singing ability can receive a general…
scholar(noun) a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more…
scholarly(adjective) characteristic of scholars or scholarship
scholarly person(noun) a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more…
scholarship(noun) financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit
scholastic(adjective) of or relating to schools
scholastically(adverb) with respect to scholastic activities
Scholasticism(noun) the system of philosophy dominant in medieval Europe; based on Aristotle and the Church Fathers
scholia(noun) a marginal note written by a scholiast (a commentator on ancient or classical literature)
scholiast(noun) a scholar who writes explanatory notes on an author (especially an ancient commentator on a classical author)
scholium(noun) a marginal note written by a scholiast (a commentator on ancient or classical literature)
Schomburgkia(noun) genus of tropical American epiphytic orchids with showy racemose flowers
Schonbein(noun) German chemist who discovered ozone and developed guncotton as a propellant in firearms (1799-1868)
Schonberg(noun) United States composer and musical theorist (born in Austria) who developed atonal composition (1874-1951)
school(noun) an educational institution