Webster's Dictionary 1913

1999

Scrutator

‖Scru‐ta″tor (?), n. One who scrutinizes; a close examiner or inquirer. Ayliffe.

2000

Scrutin de liste

‖Scru′tin″ de liste″ (skrụ′tăN″ dẽ lēst). Voting for a group of candidates for the same kind of office on one ticket or ballot, containing a list of them; — the method, used in ...

2001

Scrutineer

Scru′ti‐neer (?), n. A scrutinizer; specifically, an examiner of votes, as at an election.

2002

Scrutinize

Scru″ti‐nize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Scrutinized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Scrutinizing (?).] [From Scrutiny.] To examine closely; to inspect or observe with critical attention; to re...

2003

Scrutinize (2)

Scru″ti‐nize, v. i. To make scrutiny.

2004

Scrutinizer

Scru″ti‐ni′zer (?), n. One who scrutinizes.

2005

Scrutinous

Scru″ti‐nous (?), a. Closely examining, or inquiring; careful; strict. — Scru″ti‐nous‐ly, adv.

2006

Scrutiny

Scru″ti‐ny (?), n. [L. scrutinium, fr. scrutari to search carefully, originally, to search even to the rags, fr. scruta trash, trumpery; perhaps akin to E. shred: cf. AS. scrudn...

2007

Scrutiny (2)

Scru″ti‐ny, v. t. To scrutinize.

2008

Scrutoire

Scru‐toire″ (?), n. [OF. escritoire. See Escritoire.] A escritoire; a writing desk.

2009

Scruze

Scruze (?), v. t. [Cf. Excruciate.] To squeeze, compress, crush, or bruise. Spenser.

2010

Scry

Scry (?), v. t. To descry. Spenser.

2011

Scry (2)

Scry, n. [From Scry, v.] A flock of wild fowl.

2012

Scry (3)

Scry, n. [OE. ascrie, fr. ascrien to cry out, fr. OF. escrier, F. s'écrier. See Ex-, and Cry.] A cry or shout. Ld. Berners.

2013

Scud

Scud (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Scudded; p. pr. & vb. n.Scudding.] [Dan. skyde to shoot, shove, push, akin to skud shot, gunshot, a shoot, young bough, and to E. shoot. √159. See S...

2014

Scud (2)

Scud, v. t. To pass over quickly. Shenstone.

2015

Scud (3)

Scud, n. 1. The act of scudding; a driving along; a rushing with precipitation.2. Loose, vapory clouds driven swiftly by the wind.Borne on the scud of the sea. Longfellow.The sc...

2016

Scuddle

Scud″dle (?), v. i. [Freq. of scud: cf. Scuttle to hurry.] To run hastily; to hurry; to scuttle.

2017

Scudo

‖Scu″do (?), n.; pl.Scudi (#). [It., a crown, a dollar, a shield, fr. L. scutum a shield. Cf. Scute.] (Com.) (a) A silver coin, and money of account, used in Italy and Sicily, v...

2018

Scuff

Scuff (?), n. [Cf. D. schoft shoulder, Goth. skuft hair of the head. Cf. Scruff.] The back part of the neck; the scruff. Ld. Lytton.

2019

Scuff (2)

Scuff, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Scuffed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Scuffing.] [See Scuffle.] To walk without lifting the feet; to proceed with a scraping or dragging movement; to shuffle.

2020

Scuffle

Scuf″fle (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Scuffled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Scuffling (?).] [Freq. of scuff, v.i.; cf. Sw. skuffa to push, shove, skuff a push, Dan. skuffe a drawer, a shovel,...

2021

Scuffle (2)

Scuf″fle, n. 1. A rough, haphazard struggle, or trial of strength; a disorderly wrestling at close quarters.2. Hence, a confused contest; a tumultuous struggle for superiority; ...

2022

Scuffler

Scuf″fler (?), n. 1. One who scuffles.2. An agricultural implement resembling a scarifier, but usually lighter.

2023

Scug

Scug (skŭg), v. i. [Cf. Dan. skygge to darken, a shade, SW. skugga to shade, a shade, Icel. skyggja to shade, skuggi a shade.] To hide. Halliwell.

2024

Scug (2)

Scug, n. A place of shelter; the declivity of a hill. Halliwell.

2025

Sculk

{ Sculk (skŭlk), Sculk″er (–ẽr) }. See Skulk, Skulker.