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

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  • 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/
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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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • scooter/ˈskuːtə(ɹ)/nounB13 meaningsA board on two small wheels with an upright handle, pushed along with one foot.
  • 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.
  • scoreboardnounB1+The big display that shows the points during a match.
  • scorpion/ˈskɔː.pi.ən/nounB1+A desert animal with claws and a stinging tail.
  • scorpion tailnounB2The curved stinging tip on the end of a scorpion.
  • scotlandnounA2+The northern nation of the United Kingdom.
  • scoundrel/ˈskaʊ̯ndɹəl/nounC1A thoroughly dishonest person.
  • scourge/skɜːd͡ʒ/nounC1Something that brings widespread suffering.
  • 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.
  • scrape/skɹeɪp/verbB16 meaningsTo 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.