English Words Starting With S

• scatoscopy

  nounVery Low
  /skəˈtɒskəpi/The examination or analysis of faeces for diagnostic purposes.
• scatter

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈskætə(r)/To throw or drop things so that they spread over a wide, often irregular, area.
• scatter diagram

  nounMedium
  /ˈskætə ˌdaɪəɡræm/A graph in which the values of two variables are plotted along two axes; the pattern of the resulting points reveals any correlation present.
• scatter pin

  nounLow to Medium (specialized vocabulary, specific to fashion/jewelry contexts)
  /ˈskætə pɪn/A small, decorative brooch or pin, often worn singly or in a group, and not part of a formal set.
• scatter rug

  nounLow-medium
  /ˈskætə ˌrʌɡ/A small, decorative rug that is not fixed in place and can be moved around a room.
• scatter shot

  nounC1
  /ˈskætəʃɒt/Covering a wide range of things or people in a broad, indiscriminate, and often ineffective way, without focus or specific targeting.
• scatter-gun

  nounLow
  /ˈskætə ɡʌn/A shotgun; a firearm that fires multiple small pellets which spread out widely.
• scatteration

  nounRare/Technical
  /ˌskæt.ərˈeɪ.ʃən/The act or result of scattering; the state of being scattered or dispersed.
• scatterbrain

  nounCommon
  /ˈskæt.ə.breɪn/A person who is forgetful, disorganized, or easily distracted.
• scattergood

  nounRare
  /ˈskætəɡʊd/someone who wastes or squanders their money or resources, especially through foolish spending.
• scattering

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈskæt.ər.ɪŋ/An act or instance of dispersing or spreading things or people over a wide or irregular area; a small, dispersed number or amount.
• scattersite housing

  nounLow
  /ˈskæt.ə.saɪt ˈhaʊ.zɪŋ/A public housing policy where subsidised housing units are dispersed throughout a city or community, rather than concentrated in large, dedicated housing projects.
• scaud

  verbExtremely Low / Obsolete Dialect
  /skɔːd/A Scots and Northern English term meaning to scald or burn slightly; a burn or scald.
• scaup

  nounLow
  /skɔːp/A type of diving duck, typically with a dark head and a blue or gray bill.
• scauper

  nounVery low
  /ˈskɔːpə/A tool with a curved blade used by engravers to clear out broad areas of material.
• scaur

  nounRare/Low Frequency
  /skɔː/A steep, rocky cliff or bank, especially one formed by erosion.
• scavenge

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈskavɪn(d)ʒ/To search for and collect usable items from discarded waste.
• scavenge pump

  nounC1/C2 (Specialized Technical Vocabulary)
  /ˈskæv.ɪndʒ pʌmp/A pump, typically on a ship or industrial system, used to collect waste liquids (oil, water, or sludge) from the bilge or lowest points of machinery and transfer them to a waste tank or processing system.
• scavenge stroke

  nounVery low (technical jargon)
  /ˈskæv.ɪndʒ strəʊk/A technical term from automotive engineering referring to the process in a two-stroke or valve-overlap engine where the incoming fresh air/fuel mixture helps push out the remaining exhaust gases from the cylinder.
• scavenger

  nounB2
  /ˈskavɪn(d)ʒə/An organism or person that searches for and collects discarded or leftover items, especially for food or usable materials.

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