Webster's Dictionary 1913

1864

Scratchweed

Scratch″weed′ (?), n.(Bot.) Cleavers.

1865

Scratchwork

Scratch″work′ (?), n. See Scratch coat.

1866

Scratchy

Scratch″y (?), a. Characterized by scratches.

1867

Scraw

Scraw (skra̤), n. [Ir. scrath a turf, sgraith a turf, green sod; akin to Gael. sgrath, sgroth, the outer skin of anything, a turf, a green sod.] A turf. Swift.

1868

Scrawl

Scrawl (?), v. i. See Crawl. Latimer.

1869

Scrawl (2)

Scrawl, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Scrawled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Scrawling.] [Probably corrupted from scrabble.] To draw or mark awkwardly and irregularly; to write hastily and carelessl...

1870

Scrawl (3)

Scrawl, v. i. To write unskillfully and inelegantly.Though with a golden pen you scrawl. Swift.

1871

Scrawl (4)

Scrawl (skra̤l), n. Unskillful or inelegant writing; that which is unskillfully or inelegantly written.The left hand will make such a scrawl, that it will not be legible. Arbuth...

1872

Scrawler

Scrawl″er (–ẽr), n. One who scrawls; a hasty, awkward writer.

1873

Scrawny

Scraw″ny (skra̤″ny̆), a. [Cf. Scrannel.] Meager; thin; rawboned; bony; scranny.

1874

Scray

Scray (skrā), n. [Cf. W. ysgräen, ysgräell, a sea swallow, Armor. skrav.] (Zoöl.) A tern; the sea swallow. [Written also scraye.]

1875

Screable

Scre″a‐ble (?), a. [L. screare to hawk, spit out.] Capable of being spit out. Bailey.

1876

Screak

Screak (skrēk), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Screaked (skrēkt); p. pr. & vb. n.Screaking.] [Cf. Icel. skrækja to screech. Cf. Creak, v., Screech.] To utter suddenly a sharp, shrill sound;...

1877

Screak (2)

Screak, n. A creaking; a screech; a shriek. Bp. Bull.

1878

Scream

Scream (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Screamed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Screaming.] [Icel. skræma to scare, terrify; akin to Sw. skräma, Dan. skræmme. Cf. Screech.] To cry out with a shrill...

1879

Scream (2)

Scream, n. A sharp, shrill cry, uttered suddenly, as in terror or in pain; a shriek; a screech. “Screams of horror.” Pope.

1880

Screamer

Scream″er (?), n.(Zoöl.) Any one of three species of South American birds constituting the family Anhimidæ, and the suborder Palamedeæ. They have two spines on each wing, and th...

1881

Screamer (2)

Scream″er (?), n. 1. Something so remarkable as to provoke a scream, as of joy.2. An exclamation mark.

1882

Screaming

Scream″ing, a. 1. Uttering screams; shrieking.2. Having the nature of a scream; like a scream; shrill; sharp.The fearful matrons raise a screaming cry. Dryden.

1883

Scree

Scree (skrē), n. A pebble; a stone; also, a heap of stones or rocky débris. Southey.

1884

Screech

Screech (skrēch), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Screeched (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Screeching.] [Also formerly, scritch, OE. skriken, skrichen, schriken, of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. skrækja to ...

1885

Screech (2)

Screech, n. A harsh, shrill cry, as of one in acute pain or in fright; a shriek; a scream.Screech bird, orScreech thrush(Zoöl.), the fieldfare; — so called from its harsh cry be...

1886

Screechers

Screech″ers (?), n. pl.(Zoöl.) The picarian birds, as distinguished from the singing birds.

1887

Screechy

Screech″y (?), a. Like a screech; shrill and harsh.

1888

Screed

Screed (skrēd), n. [Prov. E., a shred, the border of a cap. See Shred.] 1. (Arch.) (a) A strip of plaster of the thickness proposed for the coat, applied to the wall at interval...

1889

Screed (2)

Screed, n. [See 1st Screed. For sense 2 cf. also Gael. sgread an outcry.] 1. A breach or rent; a breaking forth into a loud, shrill sound; as, martial screeds.2. An harangue; a ...

1890

Screen

Screen (skrēn), n. [OE. scren, OF. escrein, escran, F. écran, of uncertain origin; cf. G. schirm a screen, OHG. scirm, scerm a protection, shield, or G. schragen a trestle, a st...