English words starting with sc

Meanings of Sc:

abbreviation

That is to say (introducing a word to be supplied or an explanation of an ambiguity).

Usage examples:

It [sc. gouache] was also popular in france

noun

The chemical element of atomic number 21, a soft silvery-white metal generally included among the rare earth elements.

The chemical element scandium.

Meanings of Scab:

noun

A dry, rough protective crust that forms over a cut or wound during healing.

Usage examples:

As this mesh dries, it hardens and forms a scab to protect the wound as it heals.

verb

Become encrusted or covered with a scab or scabs.

Usage examples:

I had a cut on my arm that had scabbed over

Meanings of Scabbard:

noun

A sheath for the blade of a sword or dagger, typically made of leather or metal.

Usage examples:

A ceremonial sword hung at his side in a gilded scabbard

Meanings of Scabbards:

noun

A sheath for the blade of a sword or dagger, typically made of leather or metal.

Usage examples:

A ceremonial sword hung at his side in a gilded scabbard

Meanings of Scabbed:

adjective

(of a part of the body) having or covered in scabs.

Usage examples:

The pads he wore didn't protect his scabbed knees

verb

Become encrusted or covered with a scab or scabs.

Usage examples:

I had a cut on my arm that had scabbed over

Meanings of Scabbier:

adjective

Covered in scabs.

Usage examples:

Her fingers were worn and scabby

Meanings of Scabbiest:

adjective

Covered in scabs.

Usage examples:

Her fingers were worn and scabby

Meanings of Scabbing:

verb

Become encrusted or covered with a scab or scabs.

Usage examples:

I had a cut on my arm that had scabbed over

noun

A dry, rough protective crust that forms over a cut or wound during healing.

Usage examples:

As this mesh dries, it hardens and forms a scab to protect the wound as it heals.

Meanings of Scabby:

adjective

Covered in scabs.

Usage examples:

Her fingers were worn and scabby

Meanings of Scabies:

noun

A contagious skin disease marked by itching and small raised red spots, caused by the itch mite.

Usage examples:

Consequently malaria, diarrhoea, scabies and respiratory diseases are rife.

Meanings of Scabious:

noun

A plant of the teasel family, with pink, white, or (most commonly) blue pincushion-shaped flowers.

Usage examples:

There were still flowers in plenty, pink campion, toadflax, small blue scabious, honeysuckle, and s…

adjective

Affected with mange; scabby.

Meanings of Scabiouses:

noun

A plant of the teasel family, with pink, white, or (most commonly) blue pincushion-shaped flowers.

Usage examples:

There were still flowers in plenty, pink campion, toadflax, small blue scabious, honeysuckle, and s…

adjective

Affected with mange; scabby.

Meanings of Scabland:

plural noun

Flat elevated land deeply scarred by channels of glacial or fluvioglacial origin and with poor soil and little vegetation, especially in the columbia plateau, washington state, us.

Usage examples:

Ring-necked ducks are uncommon as breeders in low-elevation wetlands in eastern washington, but rar…

Meanings of Scabrous:

adjective

Rough and covered with, or as if with, scabs.

Usage examples:

His face was scabrous and lumpy

Meanings of Scabs:

noun

A dry, rough protective crust that forms over a cut or wound during healing.

Usage examples:

As this mesh dries, it hardens and forms a scab to protect the wound as it heals.

verb

Become encrusted or covered with a scab or scabs.

Usage examples:

I had a cut on my arm that had scabbed over

Meanings of Scad:

noun

Another term for jack1 (sense 11).

Meanings of Scads:

noun

Another term for jack1 (sense 11).

plural noun

A large number or quantity.

Usage examples:

They raised scads of children

Meanings of Scaffold:

noun

A raised wooden platform used formerly for the public execution of criminals.

Usage examples:

They were all angling for a better view of a simple wooden scaffold bearing a lone noose, which dan…

verb

Attach scaffolding to (a building).

Usage examples:

They scaffolded the building, then removed the roof

Meanings of Scaffolded:

adjective

(of a building) having scaffolding attached.

Usage examples:

The scaffolded high-rise

verb

Attach scaffolding to (a building).

Usage examples:

They scaffolded the building, then removed the roof

Meanings of Scaffolding:

noun

A temporary structure on the outside of a building, made of wooden planks and metal poles, used by workmen while building, repairing, or cleaning the building.

Usage examples:

Two of the shops had scaffolding against them

verb

Attach scaffolding to (a building).

Usage examples:

They scaffolded the building, then removed the roof

Meanings of Scaffoldings:

noun

A temporary structure on the outside of a building, made of wooden planks and metal poles, used by workmen while building, repairing, or cleaning the building.

Usage examples:

Two of the shops had scaffolding against them

Meanings of Scag:

noun

Heroin.

Meanings of Scagliola:

noun

Imitation marble or other stone, made of plaster mixed with glue and dyes which is then painted or polished.

Usage examples:

Scagliola columns

Meanings of Scalable:

adjective

Able to be scaled or climbed.

Usage examples:

That mountain became a mite more scaleable ten minutes later, when once again ward was on hand to t…

Meanings of Scalar:

adjective

(of a quantity) having only magnitude, not direction.

Usage examples:

However, mass is atypical scalar quantity and therefore its value will not depend on the polarizati…

noun

A scalar quantity.

Usage examples:

Together these three loci seem to fit the circumstances under which separate estimates of both muta…