English Words Starting With S

• scab

  nounverbverb-intransitiveB2
  /skæb/A crust that forms over a healing wound or sore; often connotationally negative.
• scabbard

  nounverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈskæb.əd/A sheath, typically of leather or metal, for the blade of a sword, dagger, or similar weapon.
• scabbard fish

  nounLow (C2). A specialized term in ichthyology, fishing, and gourmet cooking.
  /ˈskæb.əd ˌfɪʃ/A long, slender marine fish, typically with a silver body, often valued for food.
• scabbardfish

  nounLow
  /ˈskæb.əd.fɪʃ/A long, slender, predatory marine fish of the family Trichiuridae, characterized by a pointed snout and long dorsal fin.
• scabble

  verbverb-transitiveRare
  /ˈskæbəl/To dress or shape stone roughly, especially by hammering.
• scabby mouth

  nounLow (Informal/British)
  /ˌskæbi ˈmaʊθ/An informal, often humorous term for a sore or lesion on the lips or around the mouth, typically referring to a cold sore (herpes simplex) or a similar condition.
• scabicide

  adjectivenounVery Low
  /ˈskeɪbɪˌsaɪd/a substance, typically a pharmaceutical agent, that kills scabies mites.
• scabies

  nounC1
  /ˈskeɪ.biːz/A highly contagious skin disease caused by a tiny burrowing mite, Sarcoptes scabiei, characterized by intense itching and a rash.
• scabious

  adjectivenounLow
  /ˈskeɪbiəs/A flowering plant of the genus Scabiosa, typically with blue or pink flowers, found in wild meadows and gardens.
• scabland

  nounC2
  /ˈskæbland/An area of barren, rocky land with thin soil, often marked by channels and ridges formed by glacial floods.
• scablands

  plural-nounRare / Technical
  /ˈskæblandz/A region of barren, rocky land characterized by deep channels and rough, irregular topography formed by catastrophic glacial floods.
• scad

  nounR2 (Very Low Frequency / Rare)
  /skad/A large number, especially an indefinite large quantity.
• scads

  plural-nounlow
  /skadz/a large number or amount; a great quantity.
• scaevola

  nounVery Low (C2+)
  /siːˈviːələ/ or /ˈsiːvələ/A botanical genus name for fan flowers, or, historically, a reference to Gaius Mucius Scaevola, a legendary Roman hero.
• scafell pike

  nounLow
  /ˌskɔːfəl ˈpaɪk/The highest mountain in England.
• scaffold

  nounverbverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈskæf.əʊld/A temporary structure used to support workers and materials during construction, maintenance, or repair of buildings.
• scaffold nail

  nounLow
  /ˈskæf.əʊld ˌneɪl/A large, heavy-duty nail specifically designed for securing wooden scaffolding components together.
• scaffolder

  nounLow
  /ˈskæf.əʊl.də(r)/A person who erects, dismantles, or works with scaffolding in construction.
• scaffolding

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈskæf.əl.dɪŋ/A temporary structure made of metal poles and wooden planks, used by workers while building, repairing, or cleaning a building.
• scag

  nounverbRare
  /skæɡ/A slang term for heroin, an illicit opioid drug.

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