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

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  • scouring padnounC1A rough pad for scrubbing burnt pans.
  • scrabble/ˈskɹæbəl/verbB23 meaningsTo scratch or grope about hurriedly with the hands or claws.
  • scramble/ˈskɹæmbl̩/verbB24 meaningsTo cook eggs by stirring them in a pan until they set.
  • scrap/ˈskɹæp/nounB24 meaningsA small piece left over from something larger.
  • scrap metalnounB2Waste metal collected to be melted and used again.
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verb
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To pull a hard edge across a surface to take off what is stuck to it.
  • scrapyardnounB2+The place where dead vehicles are broken up for parts.
  • scratch/skɹæt͡ʃ/verbB15 meaningsTo rub your nails over your skin because it itches.
  • scratching postnounB2The upright a cat is meant to claw instead of furniture.
  • scream/skɹiːm/verbB15 meaningsTo cry out loudly and high in fear, pain or excitement.
  • scree/skɹiː/nounC1Loose broken stone on a steep slope.
  • scree slopenounC1A slope of loose broken stone below a cliff.
  • screech/skɹiːt͡ʃ/verbB23 meaningsTo make a high, harsh, unpleasant sound.
  • screen/ˈskɹiːn/nounA25 meaningsThe flat surface of a phone, computer or television on which pictures and text appear.
  • screen breaknounB1A deliberate pause from devices.
  • screen readernounB2Software that reads out what is on a display.
  • screen time/ˈskɹiːn ˌtaɪ̯m/nounB2How long you spend looking at a device.
  • screening/ˈskɹiːnɪŋ/nounB22 meaningsA showing of a film to an audience.
  • screenplay/ˈskɹiːnˌpleɪ/nounC1The written text of a film.
  • screenshot/ˈskriːn.ʃɒt/nounB12 meaningsA picture a device takes of its own screen.
  • screenwriternounC1The person who writes the story and the dialogue.
  • screw/ˈskɹuː/nounB12 meaningsA threaded pin driven in by turning.
  • screwdriver/ˈskɹuˌdɹaɪvɚ/nounA2+A tool with a shaped tip for turning screws.
  • scribble/ˈskɹɪbəl/nounB2Careless writing that is hard to read.
  • scribe/skɹaɪb/nounB2+Somebody who copied documents by hand.
  • scripture/ˈskɹɪpt͡ʃɚ/nounB2The writings a religion holds sacred.
  • scroll/skɹəʊl/verbB1+3 meaningsTo move text or images up, down or across a screen.
  • scrolling/ˈskɹoʊlɪŋ/nounB1+Moving down a feed of posts on a screen.
  • scrub/skɹʌb/verbB14 meaningsTo clean something by rubbing it hard with a brush or a rough cloth.
  • scrublandnounC1Dry land covered with low rough bushes.
  • scruff/skɹʌf/nounC12 meaningsThe loose skin at the back of the neck.
  • scrum/skɹʌm/nounB2+The packed formation used to restart play in rugby.
  • scrunchie/ˈskɹʌnt͡ʃi/nounB1+A fabric-covered elastic for tying hair.
  • scruple/ˈskɹuːpəl/nounC1A moral doubt that stops you doing something.
  • scrutiny/ˈskɹuː.tɪ.ni/nounC1Careful and critical examination.
  • scuba/ˈskuːbə/nounB2Breathing gear carried on the back under water.
  • scuba diving/ˈskuːbə ˈdaɪ.vɪŋ/nounB1Diving with air carried in tanks on your back.
  • scuffle/ˈskʌfəl/nounB2+A short confused fight at close quarters.
  • scufflingnounB2+Brief untidy grappling between a few people.
  • scullion/ˈskʌl.i.ən/nounC2A kitchen servant who does the meanest work.
  • sculpture/ˈskʌlpt͡ʃɚ/nounB1+A three-dimensional work of art.
  • scum/skʌm/nounB22 meaningsA dirty film on the surface of a liquid.
  • scurry/ˈskʌ.ɹi/verbB2+2 meaningsTo hurry along with short quick steps.
  • scythe/ˈsaɪð/nounB2+A long curved blade on a handle for cutting grass by hand.
  • sea/siː/nounA1The huge body of salt water covering most of the planet.
  • sea anemonenounC1A flower-like sea creature with stinging tentacles.
  • sea levelnounB1The average height of the ocean surface.
  • sea urchin/ˈsi ˌɝtʃɪ̈n/nounB2A round sea creature covered in sharp spines.
  • sea viewnounB1A room whose window looks out over the water.
  • seafarer/ˈsiˌfɛɹɚ/nounC1Somebody who travels the sea for a living.
  • seafood/ˈsiːfuːd/nounB1+Anything from the sea that ends up on a plate.
  • seagull/ˈsiː.ɡʌl/nounA2+A noisy white coastal bird.
  • seahorsenounB1+A small upright fish whose males carry the eggs.
  • seal/siːl/nounB14 meaningsA sea animal with flippers and a thick coat that swims in cold water and comes ashore on rocks.
  • sealant/ˈsiːlənt/nounB2+A paste squeezed into a gap so water cannot pass.
  • sealing wax/ˈsiːlɪŋ ˌwæks/nounC1Hot wax dripped on a letter and stamped.
  • seam/ˈsiːm/nounB23 meaningsA line of stitching where two pieces of cloth are joined.
  • seam allowance/ˈsiːm əˌlaʊ.ənts/nounC1The margin left outside the stitching line.
  • seaman/ˈsiːmən/nounB2A sailor of the lower ranks.
  • seamstress/ˈsɛm(p).stɹɪs/nounB2+A woman whose job is sewing.