Webster's Dictionary 1913

1837

Scranny

Scran″ny (?), a. [See Scrannel.] Thin; lean; meager; scrawny; scrannel.

1838

Scrap

Scrap (skrăp), n. [OE. scrappe, fr. Icel. skrap trifle, cracking. See Scrape, v. t.] 1. Something scraped off; hence, a small piece; a bit; a fragment; a detached, incomplete po...

1839

Scrapbook

Scrap″book′ (?), n. A blank book in which extracts cut from books and papers may be pasted and kept.

1840

Scrape

Scrape (skrāp), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Scraped (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Scraping.] [Icel. skrapa; akin to Sw. skrapa, Dan. skrabe, D. schrapen, schrabben, G. schrappen, and prob. to E. s...

1841

Scrape (2)

Scrape, v. i. 1. To rub over the surface of anything with something which roughens or removes it, or which smooths or cleans it; to rub harshly and noisily along.2. To occupy on...

1842

Scrape (3)

Scrape, n. 1. The act of scraping; also, the effect of scraping, as a scratch, or a harsh sound; as, a noisy scrape on the floor; a scrape of a pen.2. A drawing back of the righ...

1843

Scrapepenny

Scrape″pen′ny (?), n. One who gathers and hoards money in trifling sums; a miser.

1844

Scraper

Scrap″er (?), n. 1. An instrument with which anything is scraped. Specifically: (a) An instrument by which the soles of shoes are cleaned from mud and the like, by drawing them ...

1845

Scraping

Scrap″ing (?), n. 1. The act of scraping; the act or process of making even, or reducing to the proper form, by means of a scraper.2. Something scraped off; that which is separa...

1846

Scraping (2)

Scrap″ing, a. Resembling the act of, or the effect produced by, one who, or that which, scrapes; as, a scraping noise; a scraping miser. — Scrap″ing‐ly, adv.

1847

Scrappily

Scrap″pi‐ly (?), adv. In a scrappy manner; in scraps. Mary Cowden Clarke.

1848

Scrapple

Scrap″ple (?), n. [Dim. of scrap.] An article of food made by boiling together bits or scraps of meat, usually pork, and flour or Indian meal.

1849

Scrappy

Scrap″py (?), a. Consisting of scraps; fragmentary; lacking unity or consistency; as, a scrappy lecture.A dreadfully scrappy dinner. Thackeray.

1850

Scrat

Scrat (?), v. t. [OE. scratten. Cf. Scratch.] To scratch. Burton.

1851

Scrat (2)

Scrat, v. i. To rake; to search. Mir. for Mag.

1852

Scrat (3)

Scrat, n. [Cf. AS. scritta an hermaphrodite, Ir. scrut a scrub, a low, mean person, Gael. sgrut, sgruit, an old, shriveled person.] An hermaphrodite. Skinner.

1853

Scratch

Scratch (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Scratched (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Scratching.] [OE. cracchen (perhaps influenced by OE. scratten to scratch); cf. OHG. chrazzōn, G. kratzen, OD. krat...

1854

Scratch (2)

Scratch, v. i. 1. To use the claws or nails in tearing or in digging; to make scratches.Dull, tame things,... that will neither bite nor scratch. Dr. H. More.2. (Billiards) To s...

1855

Scratch (3)

Scratch, n. 1. A break in the surface of a thing made by scratching, or by rubbing with anything pointed or rough; a slight wound, mark, furrow, or incision.The coarse file... m...

1856

Scratch (4)

Scratch, a. Made, done, or happening by chance; arranged with little or no preparation; determined by circumstances; haphazard; as, a scratch team; a scratch crew for a boat rac...

1857

Scratch (5)

Scratch, n. In various sports, the line from which the start is made, except in the case of contestants receiving a distance handicap.

1858

Scratch coat

Scratch″ coat′ (?). The first coat in plastering; — called also scratchwork. See Pricking-up.

1859

Scratch player

{ Scratch player, runner, etc. } One that starts from the scratch; hence, one of first-rate ability.

1860

Scratchback

Scratch″back′ (?), n. A toy which imitates the sound of tearing cloth, — used by drawing it across the back of unsuspecting persons.

1861

Scratchbrush

Scratch″brush′ (?), n. A stiff wire brush for cleaning iron castings and other metal.

1862

Scratcher

Scratch″er (?), n. One who, or that which, scratches; specifically (Zoöl.), any rasorial bird.

1863

Scratching

Scratch″ing, adv. With the action of scratching.