| saw1 |
a tool with a thin metal blade that has sharp teeth along the edge. Saws are used for cutting hard materials such as wood or metal. [2 definitions] |
| saw2 |
past tense of "see1." |
| sawdust |
the tiny bits that fall away when wood is sawed. |
| sawhorse |
a frame with four legs used to support wood that is being sawed. |
| sawmill |
a building in which logs are cut into lumber. |
| sawn |
a past participle of "saw1." |
| saxophone |
a wind instrument with a curved metal body and a mouthpiece with a single reed. |
| say |
to produce (words or sounds) with one's voice. [6 definitions] |
| saying |
a familiar statement that often contains advice or wisdom. |
| say uncle |
to give up; yield. |
| SC |
abbreviation of "South Carolina." |
| scab |
the crust that forms over a wound in the skin to protect it. [2 definitions] |
| scabbard |
a case for holding a sword or other weapon with a blade. |
| scaffold |
a platform above the ground where workers stand while they work on a building. |
| scale1 |
one of the many small, hard, thin plates that cover fish, reptiles, and certain other animals. [3 definitions] |
| scale2 |
(often plural) a device used for weighing. |
| scale3 |
a set of numbered marks made at evenly spaced points along a ruler, thermometer, or other measuring device. [6 definitions] |
| scalene triangle |
a triangle that has three sides with different lengths. |
| scallion |
an onion with a small white bulb and long green leaves shaped like tubes. |
| scallop |
a small invertebrate animal that lives in the ocean. A scallop lives inside of two shells that are attached to each other with a kind of hinge. These rounded, ribbed shells protect the scallop's soft body. The hinged shells can be opened and closed using a large muscle of the scallop. People sometimes eat this muscle. Scallops are mollusks and are closely related to clams and mussels. [4 definitions] |
| scalp |
the skin on the top and back of the head, usually covered by hair. [3 definitions] |