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

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  • scaffolding/ˈskæfəldɪŋ/nounB2+2 meaningsA temporary framework of poles and boards used by builders.
  • scandal/ˈskændəl/nounB23 meaningsA shocking act or event that becomes public and damages reputations.
  • scarab/ˈskæɹəb/nounC1A beetle carved as a charm in ancient Egypt.
  • scepticismnounC12 meaningsThe habit of doubting what you are told.
  • sceptre/ˈsɛptə/nounC1The ornamented rod a monarch holds.
  • schedule/ˈʃɛd͡ʒuːl/
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nounA23 meanings
A plan showing when things will happen.
  • schema/ˈskiːmə/nounC1The shape a database expects its data to have.
  • 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.
  • scimitar/ˈsɪmɪtə/nounC1A curved single-edged sword of Eastern origin.
  • sclerosis/skləˈɹəʊ.sɪs/nounC12 meaningsAn abnormal hardening of body tissue.
  • scoop/skuːp/nounB15 meaningsA deep spoon-shaped tool for lifting loose or soft material.
  • scope/skəʊp/nounC14 meaningsThe full extent of what something covers or deals with.
  • score/skɔː/nounA25 meaningsThe number of points each side or each person has.
  • scoundrel/ˈskaʊ̯ndɹəl/nounC1A thoroughly dishonest person.
  • scourge/skɜːd͡ʒ/nounC1Something that brings widespread suffering.
  • scouring padnounC1A rough pad for scrubbing burnt pans.
  • 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.
  • scrape/skɹeɪp/verbB16 meaningsTo pull a hard edge across a surface to take off what is stuck to it.
  • scratch/skɹæt͡ʃ/verbB15 meaningsTo rub your nails over your skin because it itches.
  • 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.
  • screenplay/ˈskɹiːnˌpleɪ/nounC1The written text of a film.
  • screenwriternounC1The person who writes the story and the dialogue.
  • scroll/skɹəʊl/verbB1+3 meaningsTo move text or images up, down or across 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.
  • scruple/ˈskɹuːpəl/nounC1A moral doubt that stops you doing something.
  • scrutiny/ˈskɹuː.tɪ.ni/nounC1Careful and critical examination.
  • scum/skʌm/nounB22 meaningsA dirty film on the surface of a liquid.
  • sea anemonenounC1A flower-like sea creature with stinging tentacles.
  • seafarer/ˈsiˌfɛɹɚ/nounC1Somebody who travels the sea for a living.
  • 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.
  • seance/ˈseɪˌɑns/nounC1A meeting held to try to contact the dead.
  • seasoning balancenounC1The right proportion of salt, acid and sweetness.
  • secession/səˈsɛʃən/nounC1Breaking away from a country to form a new one.
  • seclusion/səˈkluːʒən/nounC1The state of being kept well away from others.
  • second/ˈsɛk.ənd/nounA15 meaningsA unit of time; sixty of them make a minute.
  • secondary/ˈsɛkənd(ə)ɹɪ/adjectiveB24 meaningsLess important than the main thing.
  • secondment/səˈkɒn(d)mənt/nounC1A temporary move to another team or organisation.
  • secretariat/ˌsɛk.ɹəˈtɛə.ɹɪ.ət/nounC1The permanent staff running an international body.
  • section/ˈsɛkʃən/nounB12 meaningsOne of the parts into which something is divided.
  • sedationnounC1The calming of a patient with drugs.
  • sediment/ˈsɛd.ɪ.mənt/nounC12 meaningsSolid material that sinks to the bottom of a liquid and settles there.
  • sedimentationnounC1The settling of carried material at the bottom.
  • seed/siːd/nounB13 meaningsThe small hard part of a plant that a new plant grows from.
  • seed drillnounC1The machine that plants seed in even rows.
  • seedling/ˈsiːdlɪŋ/nounC1A very young plant just grown from seed.
  • seer/sɪə(ɹ)/nounC12 meaningsA person who can see what will happen in the future.
  • seesaw/ˈsiː.sɔː/nounB22 meaningsA playground plank where one rider rises as the other sinks.
  • segment/ˈsɛɡ.mənt/nounC12 meaningsOne identifiable part of a whole market.
  • seismic/ˈsaɪzmɪk/adjectiveC23 meaningsTo do with earthquakes and the movement of the ground.
  • seizure/ˈsiː.ʒə(ɹ)/nounB22 meaningsA sudden fit caused by abnormal brain activity.