SCALPING
SCALP'ING, ppr. Depriving of the skin of the top of the head.
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SCALPING-IRON
SCALP'ING-IRON, noun An instrument of surgery, used in scraping foul and carious bones; a raspatory.
SCALY
SCA'LY, adjective [from scale.]1. Covered or abounding with scales; rough; as a scaly fish; the scaly crocodile.2. Resembling scales, lamina or layers.3. In botany, composed of ...
SCAMBLE
SCAM'BLE, verb intransitive1. To stir quick; to be busy; to scramble; to be bold or turbulent.2. To shift awkwardly.SCAM'BLE, verb transitive To mangle; to maul.
SCAMBLER
SCAM'BLER, noun A bold intruder upon the generosity or hospitality of others.
SCAMBLING
SCAM'BLING, participle present tense Stirring; scrambling; intruding.
SCAMBLINGLY
SCAM'BLINGLY, adverb With turbulence and noise; with bold intrusiveness.
SCAMMEL
SCAM'MEL, noun A bird.
SCAMMONIATE
SCAMMO'NIATE, adjective [from scammony.] Made with scammony. [Not used.]
SCAMMONY
SCAM'MONY, noun [Latin scammonia.]1. A plant of the genus convolvulus.2. A gum resin, obtained from the plant of that name, of a blackish gray color, a strong nauseous smell, an...
SCAMPER
SCAMP'ER, verb intransitiveTo run with speed; to hasten escape.
SCAMPERING
SCAMP'ERING, participle present tense Running with speed; hastening in flight.
SCAN
SCAN, verb transitive [Latin ascendo. See Ascend.]1. To examine with critical care; to scrutinize.The actions of men in high stations are all conspicuous, and liable to be scann...
SCANDAL
SCAN'DAL, noun [Latin scandalum; Gr. In Greek, this word signifies a stumbling block, something against which a person impinges, or which causes him to fall.]1. Offense given by...
SCANDALIZE
SCAN'DALIZE, verb transitive [Gr. Latin scandalizo.]1. To offend by some action supposed criminal.I demand who they are whom we scandalize by using harmless things?2. To reproac...
SCANDALIZED
SCAN'DALIZED, participle passive Offended; defamed; disgraced.
SCANDALIZING
SCAN'DALIZING, participle present tense Giving offense to; disgracing.
SCANDALOUS
SCAN'DALOUS, adjective1. Giving offense.Nothing scandalous or offensive to any.2. Opprobrious; disgraceful to reputation; that brings shame or infamy; as a scandalous crime or v...
SCANDALOUSLY
SCAN'DALOUSLY, adverb1. Shamefully; in a manner to give offense.His discourse at table was scandalously unbecoming the dignity of his station.2. Censoriously; with a disposition...
SCANDALOUSNESS
SCAN'DALOUSNESS, noun The quality of being scandalous; the quality of giving offense, or of being disgraceful.Scandalum magnatum, in law, a defamatory speech or writing made or ...
SCANDENT
SCAND'ENT, adjective [Latin scandens, scando, to climb.]Climbing, either with spiral tendrils for its support, or by adhesive fibers, as a stalk; climbing; performing the office...
SCANNED
SCAN'NED, participle passive Critically sifted or examined; resolved into feet in recital.
SCANNING
SCAN'NING, participle present tense Critically examining; resolving into feet, as verse.
SCANSION
SCAN'SION, noun The act of scanning.
SCANT
SCANT, verb transitiveTo limit; to straiten; as, to scant one in provisions; to scant ourselves in the use of necessaries; to scant a garment in cloth.I am scanted in the pleasu...
SCANTILY
SCANT'ILY, adverb [from scanty.]1. Not fully; not plentifully. the troops were scantily supplied with flour.2. Sparingly; niggardly; as, to speak scantily of one. [Unusual.]
SCANTINESS
SCANT'INESS, noun1. Narrowness; want of space or compass; as the scantiness of our heroic verse.2. Want of amplitude, greatness or abundance; limited extent.Alexander was much t...