Webster's Dictionary 1913

1810

Scowl (2)

Scowl, v. t. 1. To look at or repel with a scowl or a frown. Milton.2. To express by a scowl; as, to scowl defiance.

1811

Scowl (3)

Scowl, n. 1. The wrinkling of the brows or face in frowing; the expression of displeasure, sullenness, or discontent in the countenance; an angry frown.With solemn phiz, and cri...

1812

Scowlingly

Scowl″ing‐ly, adv. In a scowling manner.

1813

Scrabbed eggs

Scrab″bed eggs′ (?). [CF. Scramble.] A Lenten dish, composed of eggs boiled hard, chopped, and seasoned with butter, salt, and pepper. Halliwell.

1814

Scrabble

Scrab″ble (skrăb″b'l), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Scrabbled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Scrabbling (?).] [Freq. of scrape. Cf. Scramble, Scrawl, v. t.] 1. To scrape, paw, or scratch with the ha...

1815

Scrabble (2)

Scrab″ble, v. t. To mark with irregular lines or letters; to scribble; as, to scrabble paper.

1816

Scrabble (3)

Scrab″ble, n. The act of scrabbling; a moving upon the hands and knees; a scramble; also, a scribble.

1817

Scraber

Scra″ber (?), n. [Cf. Scrabble.] (Zoöl.) (a) The Manx shearwater. (b) The black guillemot.

1818

Scraffle

Scraf″fle (skrăf″f'l), v. i. [See Scramble: cf. OD. schraeffelen to scrape.] To scramble or struggle; to wrangle; also, to be industrious. Halliwell.

1819

Scrag

Scrag (skrăg), n. [Cf. dial. Sw. skraka a great dry tree, a long, lean man, Gael. sgreagach dry, shriveled, rocky. See Shrink, and cf. Scrog, Shrag, n.] 1. Something thin, lean,...

1820

Scrag (2)

Scrag (?), v. t. [Cf. Scrag.] To seize, pull, or twist the neck of; specif., to hang by the neck; to kill by hanging.An enthusiastic mob will scrag me to a certainty the day war...

1821

Scrag-necked

Scrag″–necked′ (?), a. Having a scraggy neck.

1822

Scragged

Scrag″ged (?), a. 1. Rough with irregular points, or a broken surface; scraggy; as, a scragged backbone.2. Lean and rough; scraggy.

1823

Scraggedness

Scrag″ged‐ness, n. Quality or state of being scragged.

1824

Scraggily

Scrag″gi‐ly (?), adv. In a scraggy manner.

1825

Scragginess

Scrag″gi‐ness, n. The quality or state of being scraggy; scraggedness.

1826

Scraggy

Scrag″gy (?), a. [Compar.Scragger (?); superl.Scraggiest.] 1. Rough with irregular points; scragged. “A scraggy rock.” J. Philips.2. Lean and rough; scragged. “His sinewy, scrag...

1827

Scragly

Scrag″ly, a. See Scraggy.

1828

Scramble

Scram″ble (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Scrambled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Scrambling (?).] [Freq. of Prov. E. scramb to rake together with the hands, or of scramp to snatch at. cf. Scrabb...

1829

Scramble (2)

Scram″ble (?), v. t. 1. To collect by scrambling; as, to scramble up wealth. Marlowe.2. To prepare (eggs) as a dish for the table, by stirring the yolks and whites together whil...

1830

Scramble (3)

Scram″ble, n. 1. The act of scrambling, climbing on all fours, or clambering.2. The act of jostling and pushing for something desired; eager and unceremonious struggle for what ...

1831

Scrambled eggs

Scram″bled eggs (?). Eggs of which the whites and yolks are stirred together while cooking, or eggs beaten slightly, often with a little milk, and stirred while cooking.

1832

Scrambler

Scram″bler (?), n. 1. One who scrambles; one who climbs on all fours.2. A greedy and unceremonious contestant.

1833

Scrambling

Scram″bling (?), a. Confused and irregular; awkward; scambling. — Scram″bling‐ly, adv.A huge old scrambling bedroom. Sir W. Scott.

1834

Scranch

Scranch (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Scranched (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Scranching.] [Cf. D. schransen to eat greedily, G. schranzen. Cf. Crunch, Scrunch.] To grind with the teeth, and wi...

1835

Scranky

Scrank″y (?), a. Thin; lean.

1836

Scrannel

Scran″nel (?), a. [Cf. Scrawny.] Slight; thin; lean; poor.Grate on their scrannel pipes of wretched straw. Milton.