English Words Starting With S

• scandal

  nounverbverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈskænd(ə)l/An action or event regarded as morally or legally wrong and causing public outrage.
• scandal sheet

  nounC1
  /ˈskæn.dəl ʃiːt/A publication that focuses on reporting sensational, often unverified gossip and scandals about famous people.
• scandalize

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈskændəlaɪz/to shock or offend someone by behaving in a way that they think is morally wrong or improper.
• scandalmonger

  nounC1/C2 (Low Frequency, Advanced Vocabulary)
  /ˈskændlˌmʌŋɡə/A person who spreads scandal or malicious gossip.
• scandaroon

  nounLow
  /skændəˈruːn/A breed of fancy pigeon known for its distinctive appearance and origin.
• scanderbeg

  nounVery Low / Obscure
  /ˈskændəbeɡ/The Anglicized name of Gjergj Kastrioti (1405–1468), the Albanian national hero who led a decades-long rebellion against the Ottoman Empire.
• scandia

  nounC2
  /ˈskændiə/A chemical term for scandium oxide (Sc₂O₃), a white, high-melting-point solid.
• scandian

  adjectivenounLow (C2/Proficiency Level; primarily academic/historical contexts)
  /ˈskandɪən/A native or inhabitant of Scandinavia; pertaining to Scandinavia.
• scandinavia

  nounC1
  /ˌskændɪˈneɪviə/A geographical and cultural region in Northern Europe consisting primarily of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark.
• scandinavian

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˌskændɪˈneɪviən/Relating to Scandinavia, its inhabitants, or their languages.
• scandinavian shield

  nounLow
  /ˌskændɪˈneɪviən ʃiːld/A large geological shield composed of Precambrian rock in Scandinavia and surrounding areas of Finland and Russia.
• scandium

  nounLow
  /ˈskændiəm/A silvery-white metallic chemical element with symbol Sc and atomic number 21.
• scandium oxide

  nounSpecialized
  /ˌskændiəm ˈɒksaɪd/A white solid inorganic compound with the formula Sc2O3, used in ceramics, electronics, and as a catalyst.
• scanner

  nounB1
  /ˈskæn.ər/A device or program that captures or reads information from a physical source, converting it into a digital format or image.
• scanning disk

  nounLow (Technical/Historical)
  /ˈskæn.ɪŋ dɪsk/A rotating disk with precisely arranged slits or holes, historically used in early mechanical television systems to separate an image into a sequential light signal.
• scanning electron microscope

  nounC2
  /ˈskæn.ɪŋ ɪˌlek.trɒn ˈmaɪ.krə.skəʊp/A type of electron microscope that produces high-resolution images of a sample's surface by scanning it with a focused beam of electrons.
• scanning line

  nounC2
  /ˈskæn.ɪŋ ˌlaɪn/In raster-scan imaging (e.g., television, radar, computer displays), a single horizontal line of picture elements (pixels) that is sequentially illuminated or read as the electron beam sweeps across the screen.
• scanning tunneling microscope

  nounRare
  /ˈskæn.ɪŋ ˈtʌn.əl.ɪŋ ˈmaɪ.krə.skəʊp/A scientific instrument that uses quantum tunneling to produce images of surfaces at the atomic level by scanning them with a very fine tip.
• scansion

  nounC2
  /ˈskanʃn/The analysis or marking of the metrical pattern of a line of poetry, dividing it into feet and identifying its rhythmic structure.
• scant

  adjectiveadverbverbverb-transitiveC1
  /skænt/barely sufficient or adequate; limited in quantity or extent

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