Webster's Dictionary 1913

1972

Scrow

Scrow (? or?), n. [See Escrow, Scroll.] 1. A scroll. Palsgrave.2. A clipping from skins; a currier's cuttings.

1973

Scroyle

Scroyle (skroil), n. [Cf. OF. escrouselle a kind of vermin, escrouelles, pl., scrofula, F. écrouelles, fr. (assumed) LL. scrofellae for L. scrofulae. See Scrofula, and cf. Cruel...

1974

Scrub

Scrub (skrŭb), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Scrubbed (skrŭbd); p. pr. & vb. n.Scrubbing.] [OE. scrobben, probably of Dutch or Scand. origin; cf. Dan. skrubbe, Sw. skrubba, D. schrobben, L...

1975

Scrub (2)

Scrub, v. i. To rub anything hard, especially with a wet brush; to scour; hence, to be diligent and penurious; as, to scrub hard for a living.

1976

Scrub (3)

Scrub, n. 1. One who labors hard and lives meanly; a mean fellow. “A sorry scrub.” Bunyan.We should go there in as proper a manner as possible; nor altogether like the scrubs ab...

1977

Scrub (4)

Scrub, a. Mean; dirty; contemptible; scrubby.How solitary, how scrub, does this town look! Walpole.No little scrub joint shall come on my board. Swift.Scrub game, a game, as of ...

1978

Scrub (5)

Scrub (?), n. 1. Vegetation of inferior quality, though sometimes thick and impenetrable, growing in poor soil or in sand; also, brush. See Brush, above.2. (Forestry) A low, str...

1979

Scrubbed

Scrub″bed (?), a. Dwarfed or stunted; scrubby.

1980

Scrubber

Scrub″ber (?), n. 1. One who, or that which, scrubs; esp., a brush used in scrubbing.2. (Gas Manuf.) A gas washer. See under Gas.

1981

Scrubboard

Scrub″board′ (?), n. A baseboard; a mopboard.

1982

Scrubby

Scrub″by (?), a. [Compar.Scrubbier (?); superl.Scrubbiest.] Of the nature of scrub; small and mean; stunted in growth; as, a scrubby cur. “Dense, scrubby woods.” Duke of Argyll.

1983

Scrubstone

Scrub″stone′ (?), n. A species of calciferous sandstone.

1984

Scruff

Scruff (?), n. [See Scurf.] Scurf.

1985

Scruff (2)

Scruff, n. [Cf. Scuff.] The nape of the neck; the loose outside skin, as of the back of the neck.

1986

Scrummage

Scrum″mage (?; 43), n. See Scrimmage.

1987

Scrumptious

Scrump″tious (?), a. Nice; particular; fastidious; excellent; fine.

1988

Scrunch

Scrunch (?), v. t. & v. i. [Cf. Scranch, Crunch.] To scranch; to crunch. Dickens.

1989

Scruple

Scru″ple (?), n. [L. scrupulus a small sharp or pointed stone, the twenty-fourth part of an ounce, a scruple, uneasiness, doubt, dim. of scrupus a rough or sharp stone, anxiety,...

1990

Scruple (2)

Scru″ple, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Scrupled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Scrupling (?).] To be reluctant or to hesitate, as regards an action, on account of considerations of conscience or exp...

1991

Scruple (3)

Scru″ple, v. t. 1. To regard with suspicion; to hesitate at; to question.Others long before them... scrupled more the books of heretics than of gentiles. Milton.2. To excite scr...

1992

Scrupler

Scru″pler (?), n. One who scruples.

1993

Scrupulist

Scru″pu‐list (?), n. A scrupler.

1994

Scrupulize

Scru″pu‐lize (?), v. t. To perplex with scruples; to regard with scruples. Bp. Montagu.

1995

Scrupulosity

Scru′pu‐los″i‐ty (skrṳ′pū̍‐lŏs″ĭ‐ty̆), n. [L. scrupulositas.] The quality or state of being scrupulous; doubt; doubtfulness respecting decision or action; caution or tenderness ...

1996

Scrupulous

Scru″pu‐lous (?), a. [L. scrupulosus: cf. F. scrupuleux.] 1. Full of scruples; inclined to scruple; nicely doubtful; hesitating to determine or to act, from a fear of offending ...

1997

Scrutable

Scru″ta‐ble (?), a. Discoverable by scrutiny, inquiry, or critical examination. Dr. H. More.

1998

Scrutation

Scru‐ta″tion (?), n. [L. scrutatio.] Search; scrutiny.