English Words Starting With S

• scarlet lychnis

  nounLow
  /ˌskɑːlət ˈlɪknɪs/A perennial flowering plant of the genus Lychnis, noted for its bright red (scarlet) flowers. The specific species Silene chalcedonica is commonly referred to by this name.
• scarlet pimpernel

  nounLow
  /ˌskɑː.lɪt ˈpɪm.pə.nel/A small wildflower (Anagallis arvensis) with bright scarlet flowers that close in cloudy weather or late afternoon.
• scarlet runner

  nounLow
  /ˈskɑːlɪt ˈrʌnə/A climbing bean plant (Phaseolus coccineus) with bright red flowers and edible pods and seeds.
• scarlet sage

  nounLow
  /ˈskɑːlɪt seɪdʒ/A plant (Salvia splendens) native to Brazil with bright red flowers, commonly grown as an ornamental annual.
• scarlet tanager

  nounLow
  /ˈskɑːlɪt ˈtænɪdʒə/A North American songbird (Piranga olivacea) with bright scarlet plumage in breeding males and olive-green plumage in females and non-breeding males.
• scarlet woman

  nounLow
  /ˈskɑː.lɪt ˌwʊm.ən/A woman who is considered to be sexually promiscuous or adulterous; a prostitute.
• scarp

  nounverbverb-transitiveLow
  /skɑːp/A steep slope or cliff formed by erosion or faulting, often the inner side of a ditch below a fortification.
• scarper

  nounverbverb-intransitiveLow-Frequency / Colloquialism
  /ˈskɑːpə/to run away quickly, especially to avoid something or someone.
• scarph

  nounExtremely Low
  /skɑːf/An archaic and chiefly technical term for a joint made by notching, beveling, or tapering the ends of two pieces and fastening them so they overlap, most commonly used in carpentry, woodworking, and shipbuilding.
• scarred

  adjectiveverbB2
  /skɑːd/Marked with a scar or scars; bearing lasting physical or psychological marks from injury or trauma.
• scarron

  nounExtremely low or non-existent in standard corpora.
  Not a standard English word; possibly a proper name or rare term with no established meaning.
• scarsdale

  nounLow (Proper noun, geographically specific)
  /ˈskɑːz.deɪl/A placename, primarily referring to an affluent village and town in Westchester County, New York, USA.
• scart

  nounverbverb-ambitransitiveC2 / Very Low Frequency
  /skɑːt/To scratch, scrape, or mark a surface, or to connect electrical equipment via a SCART cable connector.
• scarves

  nounB1
  /skɑːvz/The plural form of 'scarf', a piece of fabric worn for warmth, fashion, or religious/cultural reasons around the neck or head.
• scat

  nounverbverb-intransitiveC1
  /skæt/To go away quickly or leave abruptly, often used as an imperative.
• scat singing

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌskæt ˈsɪŋɪŋ/A style of jazz singing in which the voice is used to imitate musical instruments, using improvised, nonsense syllables instead of words.
• scatback

  nounLow
  /ˈskæt.bæk/A fast and elusive running back in American football, known for agility and evading tackles.
• scathe

  nounverbverb-transitiveC2 / Very Low Frequency (the verb is rare; 'scathing' is C1 level)
  /skeɪð/to harm or damage; to injure or destroy by severe criticism.
• scatology

  nounLow
  /skæˈtɒlədʒi/The scientific study of excrement or feces.
• scatoma

  nounLow frequency (technical/medical term).
  /skə(ʊ)ˈtəʊmə/A blind spot or area of lost or diminished vision within the visual field.

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