Webster's Dictionary 1913

1702

Scopiped

Sco″pi‐ped (?; 277), n. [L. scopae, scopa, a broom + pes, pedis, a foot.] (Zoöl.) Same as Scopuliped.

1703

Scoppet

Scop″pet (?), v. t. [From Scoop, v. t.] To lade or dip out. Bp. Hall.

1704

Scops owl

Scops″ owl′ (?). [NL. scops, fr. Gr. � the little horned owl.] (Zoöl.) Any one of numerous species of small owls of the genus Scops having ear tufts like those of the horned owl...

1705

Scoptic

{ Scop″tic (?), Scop″tic‐al (?) }, a. [Gr. σκωπτικόσ, from σκώπτειν to mock, to scoff at.] Jesting; jeering; scoffing. South.— Scop″tic‐al‐ly, adv.

1706

Scopula

‖Scop″u‐la (?), n.; pl. E. Scopulas (#), L. Scopulæ (#). [L. scopulae, pl. a little broom.] (Zoöl.) (a) A peculiar brushlike organ found on the foot of spiders and used in the c...

1707

Scopuliped

Scop″u‐li‐ped (?), n. [L. scopulae, pl., a little broom (fr. scopae a broom) + pes, pedis, foot.] (Zoöl.) Any species of bee which has on the hind legs a brush of hairs used for...

1708

Scopulous

Scop″u‐lous (?), a. [L. scopulosus, fr. scopulus a rock, Gr. �.] Full of rocks; rocky.

1709

Scorbute

Scor″bute (?), n. [LL. scorbutus: cf. F. scorbut. See Scurvy, n.] Scurvy. Purchas.

1710

Scorbutic

{ Scor‐bu″tic (?), Scor‐bu″tic‐al (?) }, a. [Cf. F. scorbutique.] (Med.) Of or pertaining to scurvy; of the nature of, or resembling, scurvy; diseased with scurvy; as, a scorbut...

1711

Scorbutus

‖Scor‐bu″tus (?), n. [LL. See Scorbute.] (Med.) Scurvy.

1712

Scorce

Scorce (?), n. Barter. See Scorse.

1713

Scorch

Scorch (skôrch), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Scorched (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Scorching.] [OE. scorchen, probably akin to scorcnen; cf. Norw. skrokken shrunk up, skrekka, skrökka, to shrink,...

1714

Scorch (2)

Scorch, v. i. 1. To be burnt on the surface; to be parched; to be dried up.Scatter a little mungy straw or fern amongst your seedlings, to prevent the roots from scorching. Mort...

1715

Scorch (3)

Scorch, v. i. To ride or drive at great, usually at excessive, speed; — applied chiefly to automobilists and bicyclists. — Scorch″er, n.

1716

Scorching

Scorch″ing, a. Burning; parching or shriveling with heat. — Scorch″ing‐ly, adv. — Scorch″ing‐ness, n.

1717

Score

Score (skōr), n. [AS. scor twenty, fr. sceran, scieran, to shear, cut, divide; or rather the kindred Icel. skor incision, twenty, akin to Dan. skure a notch, Sw. skåra. See Shea...

1718

Score (2)

Score (skōr), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Scored (skōrd); p. pr. & vb. n.Scoring.] 1. To mark with lines, scratches, or notches; to cut notches or furrows in; to notch; to scratch; to fu...

1719

Score (3)

Score (?), v. i. 1. To keep the score in a game; to act as scorer.2. To make or count a point or points, as in a game; to tally.3. To run up a score, or account of dues.

1720

Scorer

Scor″er (?), n. One who, or that which, scores.

1721

Scoria

‖Sco″ri‐a (?), n.; pl.Scoriæ (#). 1. The recrement of metals in fusion, or the slag rejected after the reduction of metallic ores; dross.2. Cellular slaggy lava; volcanic cinders.

1722

Scoriac

Sco″ri‐ac (?), a. Scoriaceous. E. A. Poe.

1723

Scoriaceous

Sco′ri‐a″ceous (?), a. [Cf. F. scoriacé.] Of or pertaining to scoria; like scoria or the recrement of metals; partaking of the nature of scoria.

1724

Scorie

Sco″rie (?), n.(Zoöl.) The young of any gull. [Written also scaurie.]

1725

Scorification

Sco′ri‐fi‐ca″tion (?), n. [Cf. F. scorification. See Scorify.] (Chem.) The act, process, or result of scorifying, or reducing to a slag; hence, the separation from earthy matter...

1726

Scorifier

Sco″ri‐fi′er (?), n.(Chem.) One who, or that which, scorifies; specifically, a small flat bowl-shaped cup used in the first heating in assaying, to remove the earth and gangue, ...

1727

Scoriform

Sco″ri‐form (?), a. In the form of scoria.

1728

Scorify

Sco″ri‐fy (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Scorified (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Scorifying (?).] [Scoria + -fy: cf. F. scorifier.] (Chem.) To reduce to scoria or slag; specifically, in assaying...