| 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] |
| scaly |
covered with scales. |
| scamper |
to run quickly or playfully. |
| scan |
to read or look over quickly. [5 definitions] |
| scandal |
a reported behavior or event that is illegal or considered morally wrong and which causes strongly negative public reaction. |
| Scandinavia |
a region in northern Europe made up of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Finland. |
| Scandinavian |
of or having to do with Scandinavia, or its peoples or languages. [2 definitions] |
| scanner2 |
a device that scans printed material and changes it into an electronic signal that can be read by a computer. |
| scant |
barely enough; very little. [2 definitions] |
| scar |
the mark left when a wound has healed. [3 definitions] |
| scarce |
in short supply. [2 definitions] |
| scarcely |
almost not; just barely. [2 definitions] |
| scare |
to frighten. [4 definitions] |
| scarecrow |
a figure of a person made from stuffed clothes and placed in a field to scare birds away from crops. |
| scared |
feeling fear; afraid. |
| scarf1 |
a long piece of cloth or knitted material worn around the neck, head, or shoulders. |
| scarlet |
a bright red or reddish orange color. [2 definitions] |