Webster's Dictionary 1828

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SCREAM

SCREAM, verb intransitive [English skirmish.]1. To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharp outcry, as in a fright or in extreme pain; to shriek.The fearful matrons...

893

SCREAMER

SCRE'AMER, noun A fowl, or genus of fowls, of the grallic order, of two species, natives of America.

894

SCREAMING

SCRE'AMING, participle present tense Uttering suddenly a sharp shrill cry; crying with a shrill voice.SCRE'AMING, noun The act of crying out with a shriek of terror or agony.

895

SCREECH

SCREECH, verb intransitive [See Screak and Shriek.]1. To cry out with a sharp shrill voice; to utter a sudden shrill cry, as in terror or acute pain; to scream; to shriek.2. To ...

896

SCREECH-OWL

SCREE'CH-OWL, noun An owl that utters a harsh disagreeable cry at night, no more ominous of evil than the notes of the nightingale.

897

SCREECHING

SCREE'CHING, participle present tense Uttering a shrill or harsh cry.

898

SCREED

SCREED, noun With plasterers, the floated work behind a cornice.

899

SCREEN

SCREEN, noun [Latin cerno, excerno, Gr. to separate, to sift, to judge, to fight, contend skirmish. The primary sense of the root is to separate, to drive or force asunder, henc...

900

SCREENED

SCREE'NED, participle passive Protected or sheltered from injury or danger; sifted.

901

SCREENING

SCREE'NING, participle present tense Protecting from injury or danger.

902

SCREW

SCREW, noun1. A cylinder of wood or metal, grooved spirally; or a cylinder with a spiral channel or thread cut in such a manner that it is equally inclined to the base of the cy...

903

SCREWED

SCREW'ED, participle passive Fastened with screws; pressed with screws; forced.

904

SCREWER

SCREW'ER, noun He or that which screws.

905

SCREWING

SCREW'ING, participle present tense Turning a screw; fastening or pressing with a screw.SCREW'-TREE, noun A plant of the genus Helicteres, of several species, natives of warm cl...

906

SCRIBBLE

SCRIB'BLE, verb transitive [Latin scribillo, dim. of scribo, to write. See Scribe.]1. To write with haste, or without care or regard to correctness or elegance; as, to scribble ...

907

SCRIBBLED

SCRIB'BLED, participle passive Written hastily and without care.

908

SCRIBBLER

SCRIB'BLER, noun A petty author; a writer of no reputation.The scribbler pinch'd with hunger, writes to dine.

909

SCRIBE

SCRIBE, noun [Latin scriba, from scribo, to write; formed probably on the root of grave, scrape, scrub. The first writing was probably engraving on wood or stone.]1. In a genera...

910

SCRIMER

SCRI'MER, noun A fencing-master. obsolete

911

SCRIMP

SCRIMP, verb transitiveTo contract; to shorten; to make too small or short; to limit or straiten; as, to scrimp the pattern of a coat.SCRIMP, adjective Short; scanty.SCRIMP, nou...

912

SCRINE

SCRINE, noun [Latin scrinium;, cerno, secerno.]A shrine; a chest, book-case or other place where writings or curiosities are deposited. [See shrine, which is generally used.]

913

SCRINGE

SCRINGE, verb intransitive To cringe, of which this word is a corruption.

914

SCRIP

SCRIP, noun [This belongs to the root of gripe, our vulgar grab, that is, to seize or press.]A small bag; a wallet; a satchel. David put five smooth stones in a scrip 1 Samuel 1...

915

SCRIPPAGE

SCRIP'PAGE, noun That which is contained in a scrip. [Not in use.]

916

SCRIPT

SCRIPT, noun A scrip. [Not in use.]

917

SCRIPTORY

SCRIP'TORY, adjective [Latin scriptorius. See Scribe.]Written; expressed in writing; not verbal. [Little used.]

918

SCRIPTURAL

SCRIP'TURAL, adjective [from scripture.]1. Contained in the Scriptures, so called by way of eminence, that is, in the Bible; as a scriptural word, expression or phrase.2. Accord...