3 : dealing with suggestive, indecent, or scandalous themes; also : SQUALID
scad noun : a large number or quantity — usu. used in pl.
Synonyms
gobs, heap, loads, lot, much, plenty, quantity
scaf·fold noun 1 : a raised platform for workers to sit or stand on
2 : a platform on which a criminal is executed (as by hanging)
scaf·fold·ing noun : a system of scaffolds; also : materials for scaffolds
scal·a·wag or scal·lywag noun : a mean, unprincipled, or dishonest person : RASCAL
Synonyms
devil, knave, no-good, rapscallion, rascal, rogue, scamp, villain
1scald verb 1 : to burn with or as if with hot liquid or steam
2 : to heat to just below the boiling point
2scald noun : a burn caused by scalding
1scale noun 1 : either pan of a balance
2 : BALANCE — usu. used in pl.
3 : a weighing instrument
2scale verb scaled; scal·ing : to weigh in scales
Synonyms
gauge, measure, span—more at MEASURE
3scale noun 1 : one of the small thin plates that cover the body esp. of a fish or reptile
2 : a thin plate or flake
3 : a thin coating, layer, or incrustation
4 : SCALE INSECT
— scaled adjective
— scale·less adjective
— scaly adjective
4scale verb scaled; scal·ing : to strip of scales
5scale noun [ORIGIN: ME, fr. LL scala ladder, staircase, fr. L scalae, pl., stairs, rungs, ladder]
1 : something divided into regular spaces as a help in drawing or measuring
2 : a graduated series
3 : the size of a sample (as a model) in proportion to the size of the actual thing
4 : a standard of estimation or judgment
5 : a series of musical tones going up or down in pitch according to a specified scheme
6 : a distinctive relative size, extent, or degree
Synonyms
[2] graduation, ladder; also arrangement, array, disposal, disposition, distribution, order, sequence, series
[6] gamut, range, spectrum, spread, stretch—more at RANGE
6scale verb scaled; scal·ing 1 : to climb by or as if by a ladder
2 : to arrange in a graded series
scale insect noun : any of numerous small insects with wingless scale-covered females that are related to aphids and feed on and are often pests of plants
scale·pan noun : 1SCALE 1
scal·lion noun [ORIGIN: ultim. fr. L ascalonia (caepa) onion of Ascalon (seaport in Palestine)]
: an onion without an enlarged bulb
1scallop noun 1 : any of numerous marine bivalve mollusks with radially ridged shells; also : a large edible muscle of this mollusk
2 : one of a continuous series of rounded projections forming an edge
2scallop verb 1 : to bake in a casserole <~ed potatoes>
2 : to shape, cut, or finish in scallops <~ed edges>
1scalp noun : the part of the skin and flesh of the head usu. covered with hair
2scalp verb 1 : to remove the scalp from
2 : to resell at greatly increased prices <~ tickets>
— scalp·er noun
scal·pel noun : a small straight knife with a thin blade used esp. in surgery
scam noun : a fraudulent or deceptive act or operation
scamp noun : a dishonest person : RASCAL; also : an impish or playful young person
Synonyms
knave, no-good, scalawag, varlet, villain
devil, hellion, imp, mischief, monkey, rapscallion, rascal, rogue, urchin; also cutup, madcap; ragamuffin; brat, nuisance; juvenile delinquent; gamin, gamine
scam·per verb : to run nimbly and playfully
— scamper noun
Synonyms
dash, gallop, jog, run, sprint, trip—more