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SCARCENESS, SCARCITY, n. 1. Smallness of quantity, or smallness in proportion to...
SCARE, v.t. [L. ex and cor, heart; but qu.] To fright; to terrify suddenly; to s...
SCARECROW, n. [scarce and crow.] 1. Any frightful thing set up to frighten crows...
SCARED, pp. Frightened; suddenly terrified.
SCAREFIRE, n. A fire breaking out so as to frighten people. [Not used.]
SCARF, n. plu. scarfs Something that hangs loose upon the shoulders; as a piece ...
SC'ARFSKIN, n. [scarf and skin.] The cuticle; the epidermis; the outer thin inte...
SCARIFICA'TION, n. [L. scarificatio. See Scarify .] In surgery, the operation of...
SCARIFICA'TOR, n. An instrument used in scarification.
SCAR'IFIER, n. [from scarify.] 1. The person who scarifies. 2. The instrument us...
SCAR'IFY, v.t. [L. scarifico. Gr. L. facio, to make. but the Greek is from a poi...
SCAR'IFYING, ppr. Making small incisions in the skin with an instrument.
SCA'RIOUS, a. [Low L. scarrosus, rough.] In botany, tough, thin SCA'RIOUS , a. [...
SCARLATI'NA, n. the scarlet fever; called in popular language, the canker rash.
SCARLAT'INOUS, a. Of a scarlet color; pertaining to the scarlet fever.
SC'ARLET, n. 1. A beautiful bright red color, brighter than crimson. 2. Cloth of...