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SCOUT, n. [L. ausculto, culto, colo; Gr. the ear.] 1. In military affairs, a per...
SCO'VEL, n. [L. scopa.] A mop for sweeping ovens; a maulkin.
SCOW, n. A large flat bottomed boat; used as a ferry boat, or for loading and un...
SCOWL, v.i. [Gr. to twist.] 1. To wrinkle the brows, as in frowning or displeasu...
SCOWL'ING, ppr. contracting the brows into wrinkles; frowning; expressing disple...
SCOWL'INGLY, adv. With a wrinkled, frowning aspect; with a sullen look.
SCRAB'BLE, v.i. [L. scribo, Eng. grave, engrave, _c. See Scrape .] 1. To scrape,...
SCRAB'BLING, ppr. Scraping; scratching; scrambling; making irregular marks.
SCRAG, n. [This word is formed from the root of rag, crag, Gr. rack.] Something ...
SCRAG'GED, SCRAG'GEDNESS, SCRAG'GILY, adv. With leanness and roughness.
SCRAG'GINESS, n. Leanness, or leanness with roughness; ruggedness; roughness occ...
SCRAG'GY, a. [supra.] 1. Rough with irregular points or a broken surface; as a s...
SCRAM'BLE, v.i. [It is not improbably that this word is corrupted from the root ...
SCRAM'BLER, n. One who scrambles; one who climbs by the help of the hands.
SCRAM'BLING, ppr. 1. Climbing by the help of the hands. 2. Catching at eagerly a...
SCR'ANCH, v.t. To grind with the teeth, and with a crackling sound; to craunch. ...