📖 S — The English dictionary · page 14

schooner — Everyday, meaning 1: A schooner is a sailing ship with two or more masts, whose sails are set lengthwise along the ship.↗ Example: The schooner sailed across the bay.↗ · We saw a schooner with white sails.↗ · The captain steered the schooner into the harbour.↗

science — Everyday, meaning 1: Finding out how the world works by watching carefully, asking questions, testing ideas and measuring.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A school subject that studies living things, materials, forces, the Earth and space.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A particular branch of knowledge, such as physics, chemistry or biology.↗ Example: We did an experiment in science today.↗ · Science helps us understand why ice melts.↗ · Lily won a prize at the science fair.↗ · Biology is the science of living things.↗ · My favourite school subject is science.↗ · In a fair test you change only one thing at a time.↗ · Science fiction stories often take place in space.↗ · Great names shine there, in science and in art, names that are unknown to us.↗ · III, 2, prove undoubtedly that he had no knowledge whatever of natural science, and therefore his annotations on the book "Yezirah" are of little or no use at all.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)↗ · By the science of the Sepher Jezirah the human spirit is fixed to truth, and in reason, and is able to take account of the possible development of intelligence by the evolutions of numbers.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗ · The Thirtieth Path is the Collecting Intelligence, and is so-called because Astrologers deduce from it the judgment of the Stars, and of the celestial signs, and the perfections of their science, according to the rules of their resolutions.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗

scientific — Everyday, meaning 1: Scientific means to do with science.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Scientific means done in a careful, organised way, using tests and evidence, like a scientist.↗ Example: We did a scientific experiment with plants and light.↗ · Use scientific words like «evaporate» in your report.↗ · There is scientific evidence that exercise is good for you.↗ · The scientific name for a human is Homo sapiens.↗ · Let's be scientific and measure it.↗ · Scientists share scientific discoveries in journals.↗ · For all these reasons, then, Celtic folk-tales are of high scientific interest to the folk-lorist, while they yield to none in imaginative and literary qualities.↗

scientifically — Everyday, meaning 1: In a way that uses science or follows the methods of science: careful observing, testing and measuring.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: According to science, as science shows.↗ Example: We worked scientifically by changing only one thing in our test.↗ · Is it scientifically true that goldfish have short memories?↗ No, they can remember for months.↗ · Scientifically speaking, a tomato is a fruit.↗ · The advert said the cream was «scientifically proven», but showed no evidence.↗ · The film was exciting but not scientifically accurate.↗ · Scientists check results scientifically by repeating experiments.↗

scientist — Everyday, meaning 1: A person who studies the natural world by asking questions, making careful observations and doing experiments, and who uses evidence to find out how things work.↗ Example: A scientist studies the world by doing experiments.↗ · Marie Curie was a famous scientist who studied radioactivity.↗ · When she grows up, she wants to be a scientist.↗ · Scientists use evidence, not guesses.↗ · Today we will work like scientists and test our predictions.↗ · Scientists found a new kind of frog in the rainforest.↗ · A scientist records her results carefully.↗ · Good scientists repeat their experiments to check them.↗

scimitar — Everyday, meaning 1: A scimitar is a sword with a curved blade that gets wider towards the end, used in the past in the Middle East, Persia, North Africa and Central Asia.↗ Example: The warrior raised his shining scimitar.↗ · A scimitar has a curved blade.↗ · Pictures in the old book showed guards with scimitars.↗ · The museum had a scimitar with a jewelled handle.↗ · Riders on horseback used scimitars to slash.↗ · In the story, the genie held a golden scimitar.↗ · Swords and scimitars must never be played with; real blades are dangerous.↗ · The executioner made Aladdin kneel down, bandaged his eyes, and raised his scimitar to strike.↗

scintillating — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: Sparkling or flashing with bright light.↗ Example: This word means " scintillating flame."↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗ · These ten Sephiroth which are ineffable, whose appearance is like scintillating flames, have no end but are infinite.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)↗ · In the early edition the words '' like scintillating flame'" are used : the Hebrew word is BRQ.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗

scissor — Everyday, meaning 1: "Scissor" is used before another noun for things linked to scissors or shaped like them: scissor blade, scissor kick, scissor lift.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (verb) To cut with scissors.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (verb) To open and close like scissors, as legs do in a scissor kick.↗ Example: He scored with a brilliant scissor kick.↗ · In PE we did scissor jumps.↗ · One scissor blade was blunt.↗ · The workers stood on a scissor lift to fix the ceiling.↗ · Her legs scissored as she swam.↗ · Walk with scissors pointing down.↗ · As he came to the next village, he saw a scissor-grinder with his wheel, working and singing,↗

scissors — Everyday, meaning 1: Scissors are a tool for cutting, made of two blades joined in the middle that you open and close with your fingers.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A scissor kick or scissor movement is when legs cross like scissor blades.↗ Example: Pass me the scissors, please.↗ · Hand scissors to someone handle first.↗ · I need a pair of scissors to cut the ribbon.↗ · Never run while holding scissors.↗ · Cut along the dotted line with your scissors.↗ · These scissors are too blunt to cut card.↗ · ‘I know that!’ said the scissors.↗

scoff — Everyday, meaning 1: To scoff at someone or something is to laugh at it or talk about it in a mocking way, as if it were silly.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (UK, Australia, informal) To scoff food is to eat it very quickly and greedily.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (UK slang) Scoff is food.↗ Example: Everyone scoffed at his idea of a flying bike.↗ · My brother scoffed all the chips before I got any.↗ (UK, informal)↗ · Don't scoff your dinner — eat slowly.↗ · She scoffed when I said I'd seen a ghost.↗ · The dog scoffed the sausages off the plate.↗ · People scoffed, but the Wright brothers did fly.↗ · Let's get some scoff before the film.↗ (UK slang)↗ · Then the Prince stood on the beach, and in the pride of his strength he scoffed and said:↗ · They scoff, and in wickedness utter oppression; they speak as if there were none on high.↗ (Writings PSA.73.8, JPS 1917)↗ · And they scoff at kings, and princes are a derision unto them; they deride every stronghold, for they heap up earth, and take it.↗ (Prophets HAB.1.10, JPS 1917)↗ · but they mocked the messengers of God, and despised His words, and scoffed at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against His people, till there was no remedy.↗ (Writings 2CH.36.16, JPS 1917)↗

scoffer — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: A person who mocks or makes fun of others and of serious things.↗ Example: Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye scoffers, the ballad-mongers of this people which is in Jerusalem: (Prophets ISA.28.14, JPS 1917)↗ · Now therefore be ye not scoffers, lest your bands be made strong; for an extermination wholly determined have I heard from the Lord, the GOD of hosts, upon the whole land.↗ (Prophets ISA.28.22, JPS 1917)↗

scold — Everyday, meaning 1: To scold someone is to speak to them angrily because they have done something wrong.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A scolding is an angry telling-off.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (old-fashioned) A scold was a person, especially a woman, who often nagged or complained.↗ Example: Mum scolded me for leaving my muddy boots on the carpet.↗ · The teacher scolded the boys for running in the corridor.↗ · I got a scolding for being late home.↗ · The farmer scolded the dog for chasing the sheep.↗ · "You should know better!" scolded Grandma.↗ · (Australia, informal) Dad growled at us — he really scolded us for fighting.↗ · The woman scolded the old man.↗

scone — Everyday, meaning 1: A scone is a small, slightly sweet, round baked cake, often eaten with butter, jam and cream.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (Australia, NZ, informal) Scone can mean the head.↗ e.g. "Use your scone!"↗ Example: We had scones with jam and cream.↗ · Gran bakes cheese scones every Sunday.↗ · The recipe makes 12 scones.↗ · "Use your scone!" said the coach.↗ · Put the jam on before the cream, or after — people argue about it!↗ · The fruit scones were still warm.↗ · Even Prince was fed on beefsteaks and cream scones till at last he was as round as a butter jar.↗

scoop — Everyday, meaning 1: A tool like a deep spoon used to pick up ice cream, flour or soil.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: The amount a scoop holds.↗ e.g. "two scoops of ice cream".↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To lift or move something with a scoop, your hands or a curved movement.↗ e.g. "She scooped up the kitten."↗ Everyday, meaning 4: A news story that one newspaper gets before all the others.↗ Example: Can I have two scoops of chocolate ice cream?↗ · She scooped up the puppy in her arms.↗ · Scoop out the seeds from the pumpkin.↗ · We scooped pond water into a tray.↗ · Use one scoop of food for the cat.↗ · The reporter got a big scoop.↗ · He scooped the sand into the bucket.↗ · As he scooped it up, a pike happened to get into his pail.↗

scoot — Everyday, meaning 1: (informal) To scoot is to go somewhere quickly or leave quickly.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To scoot is to ride a scooter, pushing with one foot.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (US informal) To scoot over is to move a little to make room.↗ Example: Scoot over so I can sit down.↗ · I scooted to school on my scooter.↗ · The mouse scooted under the fridge.↗ · I'd better scoot or I'll be late.↗ · The kids scooted round the park.↗ · She scooted off before anyone could stop her.↗ · W'en ole man Rabbit say scoot,' dey scooted, en w'en ole Miss Rabbit say 'scat,' dey scatted.↗

scooter — Everyday, meaning 1: A scooter is a toy or vehicle with a narrow board, two small wheels and a long handle; you push it along with one foot.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A scooter is also a small motorbike with a low seat, often called a motor scooter.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: An electric scooter (e-scooter) has a small motor and a battery.↗ A scooter has 2 wheels.↗ Example: A scooter costs $45.↗ · There are 6 scooters with 2 wheels each, so there are 12 wheels.↗ · She rides her scooter 2 km to school.↗ · How many wheels are on 8 scooters?↗ · Leo pushed off with one foot and his scooter rolled down the path.↗ · Always wear a helmet when you ride your scooter.↗ · Grandpa rides a red motor scooter to the market.↗ · You can rent an electric scooter in many cities with a phone app.↗

scope — Everyday, meaning 1: The range of things that a subject, job or plan deals with.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: The chance or opportunity to do something.↗ e.g. "There is scope for improvement."↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (informal) Short for telescope, microscope or the sight on a rifle.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (verb, informal) "Scope out" means to look at something carefully to check it.↗ Example: There is plenty of scope for improvement in your handwriting.↗ · This question is beyond the scope of our lesson.↗ · The project is huge in scope.↗ · Look through the scope to see the cells.↗ · Let's scope out the new playground first.↗ · The new park gives children more scope to play.↗

scorch — Everyday, meaning 1: To scorch something is to burn its surface a little, so it turns brown or black.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: The sun can scorch grass or plants, drying them out.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A scorch (scorch mark) is a small burnt mark.↗ Example: The iron scorched my shirt.↗ · The hot sun scorched the grass.↗ · There's a scorch mark on the table from the hot pan.↗ · Don't leave the toast too long or it will scorch.↗ · The fire scorched the trees but did not burn them down.↗ · The bushfire scorched the hills.↗ · Fire, fire! do not scorch me like this; you can’t think how it hurts.’↗

scorched — Everyday, meaning 1: Scorched means burnt a little on the surface, turned brown or black by heat.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Scorched means dried up by the hot sun, like grass in a heatwave.↗ Example: The lawn was scorched and brown after the heatwave.↗ · The cake was scorched on top.↗ · We walked across the scorched ground after the fire.↗ · His shirt had a scorched mark from the iron.↗ · Scorched leaves fell from the tree.↗ · The desert lay scorched under the sun.↗ · Their breath scorched the herbage before them.↗ · Or can one walk upon hot coals, and his feet not be scorched?↗ (Writings PRO.6.28, JPS 1917)↗

scorching — Everyday, meaning 1: (informal) Scorching means very, very hot.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (informal) Scorching can mean very fast or very strong, like a «scorching shot» in football.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Scorching is the -ing form of scorch: burning the surface.↗ Example: It's scorching today — let's go to the beach.↗ · On a scorching day, remember sun cream and water.↗ · The sand was scorching under our feet.↗ · He scored with a scorching shot into the top corner.↗ · The scorching sun made the tar on the road soft.↗ · It was scorching hot: 38 degrees!↗ · About mid-day he reached a sandy plain, scorching in the sun.↗ · And the LORD will utterly destroy the tongue of the Egyptian sea; and with His scorching wind will He shake His hand over the River, and will smite it into seven streams, and cause men to march over dry-shod.↗ (Prophets ISA.11.15, JPS 1917)↗