English Words Starting With S

• scozza

  nounExtremely low or non-existent in standard English corpora.
  Not a standard English word; may be a dialectal, informal, or rare term with uncertain meaning.
• scrabble

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈskrab(ə)l/To scratch or grope about hurriedly or frantically with one's fingers, as if searching for something.
• scrag

  nounverbverb-transitiveC2
  /skraɡ/(noun) a thin, scrawny person or animal; a scrawny neck.
• scram

  nounverbverb-intransitiveC1
  /skræm/(informal, often imperative) To leave or go away quickly, especially because of danger or because you are not wanted.
• scramasax

  nounVery low; primarily historical and academic.
  /ˈskræməˌsæks/A short sword or dagger used by the Saxons and other Germanic peoples in the early Middle Ages.
• scramb

  verbNon-standard
  Not a standard English word; likely an error or informal variant, possibly intended as 'scramble'.
• scramble

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈskræmbl/to move or climb quickly using hands and feet, often with difficulty or urgency; to mix things together in a disordered way
• scrambled egg

  nounA2
  /ˈskræm.bəld ɛɡ/A dish made by beating eggs and cooking them slowly in a pan, stirring continuously so they form soft, irregular curds.
• scrambled eggs

  plural-nounHigh
  /ˌskræm.bəld ˈeɡz/A dish made by beating raw eggs, cooking them gently in a pan with butter or oil while stirring, resulting in soft, curdled pieces of cooked egg.
• scrambler

  nounC1
  /ˈskræm.blər/A person or device that scrambles, mixes, or encodes something, especially signals or eggs.
• scramjet

  nounVery low / Technical
  /ˈskramdʒɛt/A type of jet engine designed for operation at hypersonic speeds (typically above Mach 5), where incoming air is compressed by the high speed of the vehicle itself, without the need for a rotating compressor.
• scran

  nounRare / Dialectal
  /skræn/Food, especially for immediate consumption.
• scranton

  nounLow (as a geographical reference); Medium-High in popular culture contexts post-2005.
  /ˈskræn.tən/A proper noun referring primarily to a city in Pennsylvania, United States.
• scrap

  adjectivenounverbverb-transitiveB1
  /skrap/A small piece or fragment of something, especially one that is left over or discarded.
• scrap heap

  nounC1
  /ˈskræp hiːp/A pile of discarded waste material, especially metal.
• scrap iron

  nounC1
  /ˌskræp ˈaɪən/Discarded iron or steel material, typically gathered for recycling or reprocessing.
• scrapbook

  nounB1
  /ˈskrapbʊk/A blank book in which you stick pictures, newspaper articles, or other things you have collected, as a way of preserving memories.
• scrape

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
  /skreɪp/To move a hard or sharp object across a surface, often with friction and noise, to remove material or level it.
• scrape in

  verbB2
  /skreɪp ɪn/To achieve something narrowly, often the minimum required amount or qualification.
• scrape through

  verbB2
  /skreɪp θruː/to succeed in something, but only just and with great difficulty, often with the lowest possible acceptable score or result.

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