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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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2,319 words · showing 181–240

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  • scamper/ˈskæmpə/verbC1To run with quick short light steps.
  • scan/skæn/verbB14 meaningsTo look over something quickly to find the part you want.
  • scandal/ˈskændəl/nounB23 meaningsA shocking act or event that becomes public and damages reputations.
  • scanner beltnounB2The moving strip that carries bags through an x-ray.
  • scapegoat/ˈskeɪpˌɡoʊt/nounB2+Somebody blamed for what others did.
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The permanent mark a deep cut leaves.
  • scarab/ˈskæɹəb/nounC1A beetle carved as a charm in ancient Egypt.
  • scarce/ˈskɛəs/adjectiveB2So little available that everybody competes for it.
  • scarcely/ˈskɛəsli/adverbB2Only just, or almost not.
  • scarcity/ˈskɛɹsɪti/nounB2+A shortage of something people need.
  • scarecrow/ˈskɛəkɹəʊ/nounA2+A straw figure put in a field to frighten birds.
  • scarf/skɑːf/nounA2+A length of fabric worn round the neck or head.
  • scarieradjectiveA2+More frightening.
  • scarlet/ˈskɑɹlɪt/adjectiveB22 meaningsA brilliant, slightly orange shade of red.
  • scary/ˈskɛə.ɹi/adjectiveA22 meaningsMaking people feel afraid.
  • scat/skæt/nounC2Jazz singing on nonsense syllables.
  • scathe/skeɪð/verbC2To injure or to wither with criticism.
  • scathing/ˈskeɪðɪŋ/adjectiveC1Severely and woundingly critical.
  • scatter/ˈskætə/verbB1+3 meaningsTo throw or drop things so that they spread over a wide area.
  • scattered/ˈskætɚd/adjectiveC12 meaningsSpread about with no order.
  • scavenge/ˈskæv.ɪndʒ/verbB2+To search through waste for anything useful.
  • scavenger/ˈskæv.ən.d͡ʒə(ɹ)/nounC2A creature that feeds on what is already dead.
  • scenario/sɪˈnɑːɹi.əʊ/nounB2One way things could turn out.
  • scene/siːn/nounA22 meaningsOne part of a play or film.
  • scenic/ˈsiːnɪk/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsOffering beautiful natural views.
  • scent/sɛnt/nounB2A distinctive smell, often a faint one.
  • scepticaladjectiveC1Doubtful about whether something is true or worthwhile.
  • scepticismnounC12 meaningsThe habit of doubting what you are told.
  • sceptre/ˈsɛptə/nounC1The ornamented rod a monarch holds.
  • schedule/ˈʃɛd͡ʒuːl/nounA23 meaningsA plan showing when things will happen.
  • schema/ˈskiːmə/nounC1The shape a database expects its data to have.
  • scheme/skiːm/nounB24 meaningsAn official or organized plan, especially one run by a government or company.
  • schism/ˈskɪzəm/nounC2A deep split that divides a church or a party.
  • schizophrenia/ˌskɪtsəˈfɹiniə/nounB2+A severe mental illness that distorts thought and perception.
  • schnapps/ʃnɑps/nounC1A strong clear spirit, often flavoured with fruit.
  • scholar/ˈskɒlə/nounB22 meaningsA person devoted to deep learning.
  • scholarship/ˈskɒləʃɪp/nounB22 meaningsMoney awarded to a student to fund study.
  • school/skuːl/nounA13 meaningsA place where children go to learn.
  • schoolboy/ˈskulˌbɔɪ/nounB1+A boy attending school.
  • schoolchild/ˈskuːlt͡ʃaɪld/nounB1+A boy or girl of the age that attends daily lessons, named by their years rather than by their role in a classroom.
  • schoolgirl/ˈskuːlɡɜː(ɹ)l/nounB2A girl who attends school.
  • schoolmate/ˈskuːlˌmeɪt/nounB1+Somebody who goes to the same school as you.
  • schoolteachernounB1+Somebody whose job is teaching in a school.
  • schoolwork/ˈskuːlˌwɜːk/nounB1+The lessons and exercises a teacher sets a learner.
  • science/ˈsaɪ.əns/nounA13 meaningsThe study of the world through observation and experiment.
  • science fiction/ˈsaɪəns ˌfɪkʃən/phraseB1Stories of space, robots, and the future.
  • scientific/ˌsaɪ.ənˈtɪf.ɪk/adjectiveB12 meaningsBased on careful testing and evidence.
  • scientifically/ˌsaɪ.ənˈtɪfɪkli/adverbB2+By the methods of careful testing and measurement.
  • scientist/ˈsaɪəntɪst/nounA2+A person who does experiments to discover how the world works.
  • scimitar/ˈsɪmɪtə/nounC1A curved single-edged sword of Eastern origin.
  • scion/ˈsaɪən/<a:RP><ref:<<name:OED>>>nounC2A descendant of a notable family, or a shoot for grafting.
  • scissors/ˈsɪzəz/nounA2+A tool with two blades for cutting.
  • sclerosis/skləˈɹəʊ.sɪs/nounC12 meaningsAn abnormal hardening of body tissue.
  • scoff/skɒf/verbC12 meaningsTo speak about something with mocking contempt.
  • scold/ˈskəʊ̯ld/verbB1+2 meaningsTo tell somebody off angrily.
  • sconce/skɒns/nounC2A bracket on a wall for holding a light.
  • scone/skɒn/nounB1+A small plain cake split and spread with cream and jam.
  • scoop/skuːp/nounB15 meaningsA deep spoon-shaped tool for lifting loose or soft material.
  • scoot/skuːt/verbB2To move quickly and lightly, or to shift along.
  • scooter/ˈskuːtə(ɹ)/nounB13 meaningsA board on two small wheels with an upright handle, pushed along with one foot.