English Words Starting With S

• scarf joint

  nounLow (Technical)
  /ˈskɑːf ˌdʒɔɪnt/A method of joining two pieces of material (usually wood, metal, or timber) by cutting complementary sloping ends that overlap and are fastened together to form a continuous piece.
• scarfe

  nounExtremely Low (Obsolete/Rare)
  /skɑːf/A British variant spelling of the noun 'scarf' (a piece of cloth worn around the neck or head).
• scarfpin

  nounLow
  /ˈskɑːf pɪn/A pin used to fasten or hold a scarf in place, typically decorative.
• scarfskin

  nounVery Low / Archaic
  /ˈskɑːfskɪn/The outermost layer of skin, especially the epidermis or cuticle.
• scargill

  nounVery Low
  /ˈskɑːɡɪl/A proper noun, primarily a British surname, strongly associated with the trade union leader Arthur Scargill.
• scarification

  nounLow
  /ˌskɛərɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/The act of making shallow cuts or scratches on a surface, especially on skin or seeds.
• scarificator

  nounVery Low (Extremely Rare/Historical/Technical)
  /ˈskɛərɪfɪkeɪtə/A surgical instrument used in the historical practice of scarification: making multiple small cuts or scratches in the skin.
• scarify

  verbverb-transitiveC2
  /ˈskɛːrɪfʌɪ/To make shallow cuts or scratches in a surface, especially on skin or soil.
• scarlatina

  nounC2
  /ˌskɑː.ləˈtiː.nə/An infectious disease, characterized by a scarlet rash, sore throat, and fever.
• scarlatti

  nounVery Low
  /skɑːˈlæti/The surname of two prominent Italian Baroque composers, Domenico and Alessandro Scarlatti, who are primarily associated with keyboard and vocal music, respectively. In modern usage, it is almost exclusively a proper noun referring to these historical figures, their works, or related stylistic concepts in musicology.
• scarlet

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈskɑːlɪt/A brilliant, vibrant shade of red, often with a slight orange or crimson tinge, named after a type of expensive cloth dye.
• scarlet clematis

  nounC1
  /ˈskɑː.lət ˈklem.ə.tɪs/A flowering vine with bright red blooms, belonging to the clematis genus.
• scarlet cup

  nounVery low (specialist/nature)
  /ˌskɑː.lɪt ˈkʌp/The common name for the fungus Sarcoscypha coccinea, characterised by its small, bright red, cup-shaped fruiting bodies.
• scarlet eggplant

  nounLow
  /ˈskɑːlɪt ˈɛɡplɑːnt/A variety of eggplant with bright red or scarlet-colored fruit, edible and used in cooking.
• scarlet fever

  nounC2
  /ˌskɑːlɪt ˈfiːvə/An acute infectious disease, primarily affecting children, characterized by a bright red rash and high fever, caused by certain strains of Streptococcus bacteria.
• scarlet firethorn

  nounLow
  /ˈskɑːlɪt ˈfaɪəθɔːn/A thorny evergreen shrub, Pyracantha coccinea, known for its bright scarlet berries and often used in hedging or ornamental gardening.
• scarlet gilia

  nounRare
  /ˈskɑːlɪt ˈɡɪliə/A North American wildflower (Ipomopsis aggregata) with long, tubular scarlet flowers, native to western regions.
• scarlet hat

  nounlow
  /ˈskɑː.lət hæt/A hat that is bright red in colour.
• scarlet letter

  nounLow
  /ˌskɑː.lɪt ˈlet.ər/A literal scarlet-colored letter 'A' worn as a punishment for adultery in Puritan New England, as depicted in Nathaniel Hawthorne's 1850 novel.
• scarlet lightning

  nounVery Low (Literary/Specialised)
  /ˈskɑːlɪt ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/A descriptive, often literary, phrase denoting a bright red or orange-red flash of light in the sky, such as from an unusual sunset, rare atmospheric phenomenon, or specific poetic description of light.

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