📖 S — The English dictionary · page 12

scare — Everyday, meaning 1: To scare someone is to make them feel afraid.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: «Scared» means afraid.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A scare is a sudden fright, or a worry that many people feel about a danger: a health scare.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: To scare away or off is to make an animal or person go away by frightening them.↗ Example: You scared me!↗ · I'm scared of the dark.↗ · The loud bang scared the birds away.↗ · Don't scare the baby.↗ · We had a scare when the dog ran off.↗ · Clap your hands to scare off the geese.↗ · The film was too scary for my sister.↗ · It's okay to feel scared.↗ · He expected to scare the Cranes just by swinging the sling in the air, and shouting loudly at them.↗

scarecrow — Everyday, meaning 1: A scarecrow is a figure made to look like a person, often stuffed with straw and dressed in old clothes, put in a field to scare birds away from crops.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (informal) Someone who looks thin and messy can be jokingly called a scarecrow.↗ Example: The farmer put a scarecrow in the cornfield.↗ · We made a scarecrow for the school garden.↗ · The crows weren't scared of the scarecrow at all.↗ · In «The Wizard of Oz», the Scarecrow wants a brain.↗ · Our village holds a scarecrow competition every summer.↗ · After the windy walk, my hair made me look like a scarecrow.↗

scared — Everyday, meaning 1: Feeling fear; frightened or afraid.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Scared of something: afraid of it: «scared of spiders».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Past form of the verb «scare»: «The noise scared the dog».↗ Example: I'm scared of the dark.↗ · The loud thunder scared the puppy.↗ · She was too scared to jump into the pool.↗ · If someone makes you feel scared, tell an adult.↗ · Don't be scared — the dog is friendly.↗ · He looked scared when the lights went out.↗ · It's okay to feel scared.↗ · My brother called me a scaredy-cat.↗ · The Hare, scared by the noise, awoke and scudded away.↗

scarf — Everyday, meaning 1: A long strip of warm cloth worn around the neck, or a square piece of cloth worn on the head or shoulders.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Informal American: to scarf (down) food means to eat it very quickly.↗ Example: Wear your scarf; it's freezing outside.↗ · Grandma knitted me a stripy scarf.↗ · Tuck your scarf in when you ride your bike.↗ · She wore a red headscarf.↗ · The fans waved their team scarves.↗ · I wrapped my scarf around my face against the wind.↗ · He lost his scarf on the bus.↗ · Don't scarf down your lunch so fast!↗ · Have you got my scarf and my bouquet?’↗

scarlet — Everyday, meaning 1: Scarlet is a bright, strong red colour, a little bit orange.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Something scarlet is coloured this bright red, like a fire engine or a ripe strawberry.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: If someone turns scarlet, their face goes very red because they are embarrassed, angry or out of breath.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: In names of illnesses and creatures, «scarlet» describes a red rash or colour, as in «scarlet fever» or «scarlet macaw».↗ Example: She wore a scarlet coat in the snow.↗ · The robin has a scarlet-orange breast.↗ · When the teacher read out his love poem, Jack went scarlet.↗ · Poppies make the fields scarlet in summer.↗ · Scarlet fever is treated with antibiotics from the doctor.↗ · The scarlet macaw squawked from its perch.↗ · Mix red with a tiny bit of yellow to get scarlet.↗ · Her face was scarlet after running the cross-country race.↗ · He took off his scarlet cloak, and spread it across the puddle.↗ · and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats' hair; (Torah EXO.25.4, JPS 1917)↗ · And he made the ephod of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.↗ (Torah EXO.39.2, JPS 1917)↗ · And he shall take to cleanse the house two birds, and cedar-wood, and scarlet, and hyssop.↗ (Torah LEV.14.49, JPS 1917)↗ · She is not afraid of the snow for her household; for all her household are clothed with scarlet.↗ (Writings PRO.31.21, JPS 1917)↗ · They that did feed on dainties are desolate in the streets; they that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills.↗ (Writings LAM.4.5, JPS 1917)↗ · Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights, who put ornaments of gold upon your apparel.↗ (Prophets 2SA.1.24, JPS 1917)↗

scarp — Everyday, meaning 1: (geography) A steep slope or cliff, often a long line of steep ground where land has been worn away or moved along a fault.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (castles) The inner steep wall of a ditch in a fortress.↗ Example: The path climbs a steep scarp to the top of the hill.↗ · In geography we drew the scarp slope and the dip slope.↗ · The earthquake left a scarp across the field.↗ · Soldiers could not climb the castle's scarp.↗ · From the top of the scarp we could see the whole valley.↗ · Chalk hills often have a scarp on one side.↗

scarred — Everyday, meaning 1: Having scars, marks left on the skin after a wound heals.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Marked or damaged on the surface, such as land or a table.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Hurt deeply in the mind or feelings by a bad experience.↗ Example: His knee was scarred from falling off his bike.↗ · The hillside was scarred by the old quarry.↗ · The war scarred the whole town.↗ · She was scarred by the dog bite and is now scared of dogs.↗ · «I watched that scary film and I'm scarred for life!» he joked.↗ · The old desk is scarred with names and scratches.↗ · He was scarred all over with the marks of savage fights, but he was always ready for just one fight more.↗

scary — Everyday, meaning 1: Scary means making you feel afraid or frightened.↗ Example: That ghost story was really scary!↗ · The first day at a new school can be scary.↗ · The dog looked scary, but it was friendly.↗ · This is the scariest ride at the fair.↗ · Thunderstorms can be scary.↗ · If you see something scary online, tell an adult.↗ · We watched a scary film on Halloween.↗ · A chilly little wind came creeping with them making scary noises in the grass.↗

scat — Everyday, meaning 1: «Scat!» is a shout to make an animal or a pest go away quickly: shoo.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To scat is to run away quickly, to dash off.↗ Example: Scat, you cat!↗ · When Miss Rabbit said «scat», they scatted.↗ · The mice scatted off the table when the cat came.↗

scatter — Everyday, meaning 1: To scatter is to throw or drop things so they land in many different places.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To scatter is also for people or animals to run away quickly in different directions.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A scatter is a small number of things spread out over an area.↗ Example: The farmer scattered seeds across the field.↗ · The pigeons scattered when the dog ran at them.↗ · My toys were scattered all over the floor.↗ · The children scattered when the rain started.↗ · Scatter some cheese on top of the pizza.↗ · The weather report said there would be scattered showers.↗ · We made a scatter graph of height and shoe size.↗ · There was a scatter of stars in the dark sky.↗ · Fresh roses were scattered over her.↗ · So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.↗ (Torah EXO.5.12, JPS 1917)↗ · So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth; and they left off to build the city.↗ (Torah GEN.11.8, JPS 1917)↗ · Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce, and their wrath, for it was cruel; I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.↗ (Torah GEN.49.7, JPS 1917)↗ · And He sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them.↗ (Prophets 2SA.22.15, JPS 1917)↗ · Cast forth lightning, and scatter them; send out Thine arrows, and discomfit them.↗ (Writings PSA.144.6, JPS 1917)↗ · By what way is the light parted, or the east wind scattered upon the earth?↗ (Writings JOB.38.24, JPS 1917)↗

scatterbrain — Everyday, meaning 1: (informal) A person who is forgetful, disorganised and cannot keep their mind on one thing.↗ Example: I'm such a scatterbrain — I left my lunch at home again.↗ · Grandpa calls me a scatterbrain when I lose my glasses.↗ · The scatterbrain professor forgot where he parked.↗ · Don't be a scatterbrain: pack your bag the night before.↗ · She's a lovely scatterbrain who always forgets birthdays.↗ · Lists help a scatterbrain stay organised.↗

scavenge — Everyday, meaning 1: To scavenge is to search through rubbish or leftovers for something useful, such as food or materials.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: In nature, animals scavenge when they eat dead animals or scraps they did not kill themselves.↗ Example: Seagulls scavenge for chips on the beach.↗ · Vultures scavenge on dead animals.↗ · Foxes scavenge through bins at night.↗ · The castaways scavenged the wreck for tools.↗ · We did a scavenger hunt in the park.↗ · Raccoons scavenge in city rubbish in North America.↗ · Scavenging animals help recycle nutrients in nature.↗

scavenger — Everyday, meaning 1: An animal that feeds on dead animals or scraps that other creatures have left, such as a vulture, hyena or crab.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A person who searches through rubbish for things to use or sell.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A scavenger hunt is a game in which you search for a list of things.↗ Example: Vultures are scavengers that eat dead animals.↗ · Hyenas are hunters and scavengers.↗ · Seagulls are scavengers that steal chips.↗ · We had a scavenger hunt in the park for leaves, pine cones and feathers.↗ · Crabs are scavengers on the sea floor.↗ · Scavengers help recycle nutrients back into the soil.↗

scene — Everyday, meaning 1: A scene is one part of a story, play or film shown at one place and time.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A scene is a place where something happens: the scene of the crime.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A scene is a view you can see: a winter scene.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: To make a scene is to make a fuss in public.↗ Example: Scene 2.↗ The table is empty.↗ · Scene 1.↗ I put three apples on the table.↗ · In this scene, nothing is on the table at the start.↗ · In the first scene, the prince meets a frog.↗ · We practised our scene for the school play.↗ · The picture shows a snowy scene with a cabin.↗ · The firefighters quickly arrived at the scene.↗ · Please don't make a scene in the shop.↗ · Mr. Terrapin appears upon the Scene XI.↗

scenery — Everyday, meaning 1: The natural features of a place, like hills, rivers, trees and sky, especially when beautiful.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (theatre) The painted backgrounds and objects on a stage that show where the play is happening.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (idiom) "A change of scenery" means going somewhere different for a rest or new start.↗ Example: The scenery in Scotland is amazing.↗ · We painted the scenery for the school play.↗ · Look out of the window and enjoy the scenery.↗ · Dad needed a change of scenery after a hard week.↗ · The stage scenery fell over in the middle of the show!↗ · The mountain scenery was covered in snow.↗ · The sound of these bells is often heard amidst Alpine scenery.↗

scent — Everyday, meaning 1: A smell, especially a pleasant one.↗ e.g. "the scent of roses".↗ Everyday, meaning 2: The smell an animal or person leaves behind, which dogs can follow.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Perfume: a liquid that makes you smell nice.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: As a verb, to smell or notice something.↗ e.g. "The dog scented a rabbit."↗ Example: The garden was full of the scent of lavender.↗ · The dog followed the fox's scent.↗ · Bees are attracted by the scent of flowers.↗ · Mum's scent smells of oranges.↗ · The police dog picked up the scent.↗ · The fox ran through the stream to lose the scent.↗ · The candle has a vanilla scent.↗ · They had the scent of fir-trees.↗ · Yet through the scent of water it will bud, and put forth boughs like a plant.↗ (Writings JOB.14.9, JPS 1917)↗ · They that dwell under his shadow shall again make corn to grow, and shall blossom as the vine; the scent thereof shall be as the wine of Lebanon.↗ (Prophets HOS.14.8, JPS 1917)↗

scented — Everyday, meaning 1: Having a nice smell, either naturally or because perfume has been added.↗ e.g. "scented flowers", "scented soap".↗ Example: She bought a scented candle for Grandma.↗ · The roses are sweetly scented.↗ · I have a set of scented gel pens.↗ · Lavender is a scented plant.↗ · This soap is scented with lemon.↗ · Some people are allergic to scented products.↗ · She was so scented with wild-thyme, that it made the sentry sneeze.↗

scepter — Everyday, meaning 1: American spelling of «sceptre»: a short rod carried by a king or queen as a sign of power.↗ Example: There he sat on his throne, with a sceptre in his hand.↗ · The queen held her sceptre high.↗ · A crown and a sceptre show the king's power.↗

sceptic — Everyday, meaning 1: A sceptic is a person who doubts whether something is true and wants to see evidence before believing it.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A sceptic may doubt a particular idea, like "a climate sceptic", or doubt religious beliefs.↗ Example: My dad is a sceptic about adverts that promise miracles.↗ · Scientists should be sceptics until there is good evidence.↗ · Tom was a sceptic about ghosts until he heard the noise in the attic.↗ · Be sceptical of websites that don't say who wrote them.↗ · Even the sceptics were impressed by the magician.↗ · She remained a sceptic about the new diet.↗

scepticism — Everyday, meaning 1: Doubt about whether something is true or will work.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: The habit of not believing things until there is good evidence.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (philosophy) The idea that we cannot be sure of some or any knowledge.↗ Example: The claim was met with scepticism.↗ · A good scientist uses scepticism and checks the evidence.↗ · She viewed the advert with scepticism.↗ · Healthy scepticism helps you spot fake news.↗ · His scepticism about ghosts disappeared when the door creaked.↗ · Philosophers argue about scepticism and what we can really know.↗