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SCOFF, v.i. [Gr. The primary sense is probably to throw. but I do not find the w...
SCOBS, n. [L. from scabo, to scrape.] Raspings of ivory, hartshorn or other hard...
SCOB'IFORM, a. [L. scobs, saw dust, and form.] Having the form of saw dust or ra...
SCOAT. [See Scot .]
SCLAVO'NIAN, SCLEROT'IC, a. [Gr. hard; hardness.] Hard; firm; as the sclerotic c...
SCITAMIN'EOUS, a. Belonging to the Scitamineae, one of Linne's natural orders of...
SCIS'SURE, n. [L. scissura, from scindo, to cut.] A longitudinal opening in a bo...
SCISSORS, n. siz'zors, plu. [L. scissor, from scindo, to cut, Gr.] A cutting ins...
SCISSION, n. sizh'on. [L. scissio, scindo, to cut.] The act of cutting or dividi...
SCIS'SILE, a. [L. scissilis, from scindo, to cut.] That may be cut or divided by...
SCIS'SIBLE, a. [L. scissus, scindo, to cut.] Capable of being cut or divided by ...
SCISCITA'TION, n. [L. sciscitor, to inquire or demand.] The act of inquiring; in...
SCIR'RUS, n. [L. scirrus; Gr.] In surgery and medicine, a hard tumor on any part...
SCIR'ROUS, a. 1. Indurated; hard; knotty; as a gland. 2. Proceeding from scirrus...
SCIRROS'ITY, n. [See Scirrus .] An induration of the glands.
SCI'ROC, SCIROC'CO, n. In Italy, a southeast wind; a hot suffocating wind, blowi...