All English words - page 3333

Meanings of Screwy:

adjective

Rather odd or eccentric.

Usage examples:

My uncles were screwy old guys who had abandoned everyday life

Meanings of Scribacious:

adjective

Enthusiastic about or fond of writing.

Meanings of Scribblative:

adjective

Of or relating to scribbling; relating to the production of carelessly composed or worthless writing.

Meanings of Scribble:

verb

Write or draw (something) carelessly or hurriedly.

Usage examples:

He took the clipboard and scribbled something illegible

noun

A piece of writing or a picture produced carelessly or hurriedly.

Usage examples:

Illegible scribbles

Meanings of Scribbleable:

adjective

Capable of being scribbled or written on.

Meanings of Scribbledom:

noun

The realm of scribblers or (inferior) writers. formerly also: †the practice of scribbling or writing (obsolete).

Meanings of Scribbleism:

noun

The practice of scribbling, especially the practice of writing quickly or carelessly.

Meanings of Scribblemaniacal:

noun

Intense enthusiasm or mania for writing.

Meanings of Scribblers:

noun

A person who writes for a living or as a hobby.

Usage examples:

Scribblers are forever borrowing other people's quotations

Meanings of Scribbles:

verb

Write or draw (something) carelessly or hurriedly.

Usage examples:

He took the clipboard and scribbled something illegible

noun

A piece of writing or a picture produced carelessly or hurriedly.

Usage examples:

Illegible scribbles

Meanings of Scribe:

noun

A person who copies out documents, especially one employed to do this before printing was invented.

Usage examples:

Jean was an illuminator who established a thriving workshop in bourges with the help of andré rouss…

verb

Write.

Usage examples:

He scribed a note that he passed to dan

Meanings of Scribeship:

noun

The office, position, or function of a scribe. formerly also: †the art or skill of a scribe (obsolete).

Meanings of Scriever:

noun

A writer.

Meanings of Scriggly:

adjective

That wriggles, wriggly.

Meanings of Scrimmaged:

verb

Engage in a scrimmage.

Usage examples:

I recommended that we be able to scrimmage against other schools during the spring

noun

A confused struggle or fight.

Usage examples:

There was a considerable scrimmage, with people anxious to obtain cabs

Meanings of Scrimmages:

noun

A confused struggle or fight.

Usage examples:

There was a considerable scrimmage, with people anxious to obtain cabs

verb

Engage in a scrimmage.

Usage examples:

I recommended that we be able to scrimmage against other schools during the spring

Meanings of Scrimp:

verb

Be thrifty or parsimonious; economize.

Usage examples:

I have scrimped and saved to give you a good education

Meanings of Scrimps:

verb

Be thrifty or parsimonious; economize.

Usage examples:

I have scrimped and saved to give you a good education

Meanings of Scrimption:

noun

A very small amount or degree, a bit.

Meanings of Scrims:

noun

Strong, coarse fabric, chiefly used for heavy-duty lining or upholstery.

Usage examples:

A plain scrim for backcloth and good lighting are all that are needed

Meanings of Scrimshander:

noun

Another term for scrimshaw.

Meanings of Scrimshandy:

noun

Small articles, typically of ivory or bone, decorated with engraved designs, originally produced (especially from whalebone or whales' teeth) by seamen employed on whaling ships, as a means of passing the time during long voyages; = "scrimshaw". now only attributive in "scrimshandy work", in the same sense.

Meanings of Scringe:

verb

Make a harsh creaking or grinding sound.

Usage examples:

The rusty can scringed against the wall

Meanings of Scrip:

noun

A provisional certificate of money subscribed to a bank or company, entitling the holder to a formal certificate and dividends.

Usage examples:

Once the merger was announced, the scrip registered a slight increase and was trading at 277.80, up…

Meanings of Scripless:

adjective

Having no scrip or bag; without property, possessions, or money; poor.