S — The school dictionary · page 31 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22scaredFeeling fear; frightened or afraid.12 sentencesscarfA long strip of warm cloth worn around the neck, or a square piece of cloth worn on the head or shoulders.11 sentencesscarletScarlet is a bright, strong red colour, a little bit orange.13 sentencesscarpA steep slope or cliff, often a long line of steep ground where land has been worn away or moved along a fault.8 sentencesscarredHaving scars, marks left on the skin after a wound heals.10 sentencesscaryScary means making you feel afraid or frightened.9 sentencesscat«Scat!» is a shout to make an animal or a pest go away quickly: shoo.5 sentencesscatterTo scatter is to throw or drop things so they land in many different places.12 sentencesscatterbrainA person who is forgetful, disorganised and cannot keep their mind on one thing.7 sentencesscavengeTo scavenge is to search through rubbish or leftovers for something useful, such as food or materials.9 sentencesscavengerAn animal that feeds on dead animals or scraps that other creatures have left, such as a vulture, hyena or crab.9 sentencessceneA scene is one part of a story, play or film shown at one place and time.15 sentencessceneryThe natural features of a place, like hills, rivers, trees and sky, especially when beautiful.10 sentencesscentA smell, especially a pleasant one.14 sentencesscentedHaving a nice smell, either naturally or because perfume has been added.9 sentencesscepterAmerican spelling of «sceptre»: a short rod carried by a king or queen as a sign of power.4 sentencesscepticA sceptic is a person who doubts whether something is true and wants to see evidence before believing it.8 sentencesscepticismDoubt about whether something is true or will work.9 sentencessceptreA sceptre is a decorated rod or staff carried by a king or queen at ceremonies as a sign of their power.9 sentencesscheduleA plan that shows when things will happen: a school schedule.10 sentencesscheduledPlanned to happen at a certain time.11 sentencesschemeAn official plan or system for doing something: a recycling scheme, a reading scheme at school.13 sentencesschismA schism is a split in which a religious group divides into two separate groups because of disagreements.9 sentencesscholarA scholar is a person who studies one subject very deeply and knows a great deal about it, like a professor.11 sentencesscholarlyScholarly describes a person who studies a lot and knows a great deal about a subject.10 sentencesscholarshipMoney given to a pupil or student, usually because they are very good at something or need help, to pay for their school or university.9 sentencesschoolA school is a place where children go to learn.21 sentencesschoolbagA bag a child uses to carry books, pencil case, lunch and other things to and from school; a school backpack or satchel.7 sentencesschoolbookA book used for lessons at school, such as a textbook or exercise book.7 sentencesschoolboyA schoolboy is a boy who goes to school.11 sentencesschoolfellowA person who goes or went to the same school as you; a schoolmate.8 sentencesschoolfriendA friend you know from school, especially one in your class or year.8 sentencesschoolmasterA schoolmaster is a man who teaches in a school. In old tales the schoolmaster is often a village teacher who can read and write when few…5 sentencesschoolmateA schoolmate is a child who goes to the same school as you.4 sentencesschoolroomA room where children are taught, especially in an old school or a big house.7 sentencesschoolteacherA person whose job is teaching children in a school.7 sentencesschoolworkSchoolwork is the work that pupils do for school, in lessons or at home.7 sentencesschoolyardA schoolyard is the outdoor area next to a school where children play at break time (UK: playground).6 sentencesschoonerA schooner is a sailing ship with two or more masts, whose sails are set lengthwise along the ship.4 sentencesscienceFinding out how the world works by watching carefully, asking questions, testing ideas and measuring.11 sentencesscientificScientific means to do with science.9 sentencesscientificallyIn a way that uses science or follows the methods of science: careful observing, testing and measuring.9 sentencesscientistA person who studies the natural world by asking questions, making careful observations and doing experiments, and who uses evidence to fi…9 sentencesscimitarA 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 C…9 sentencesscissor"Scissor" is used before another noun for things linked to scissors or shaped like them: scissor blade, scissor kick, scissor lift.10 sentencesscissorsScissors are a tool for cutting, made of two blades joined in the middle that you open and close with your fingers.9 sentencesscoffTo scoff at someone or something is to laugh at it or talk about it in a mocking way, as if it were silly.13 sentencesscoldTo scold someone is to speak to them angrily because they have done something wrong.10 sentencessconeA scone is a small, slightly sweet, round baked cake, often eaten with butter, jam and cream.10 sentencesscoopA tool like a deep spoon used to pick up ice cream, flour or soil.14 sentencesscootTo scoot is to go somewhere quickly or leave quickly.10 sentencesscooterA scooter is a toy or vehicle with a narrow board, two small wheels and a long handle; you push it along with one foot.12 sentencesscopeThe range of things that a subject, job or plan deals with.11 sentencesscorchTo scorch something is to burn its surface a little, so it turns brown or black.10 sentencesscorchedScorched means burnt a little on the surface, turned brown or black by heat.9 sentencesscorchingScorching means very, very hot.10 sentencesscoreA score is the number of points someone gets in a game, a match or a test.16 sentencesscoreboardA scoreboard is a large board or screen that shows the score in a game or match.9 sentencesscorerA player who scores a goal or points.9 sentencesscoringScoring is getting points or goals in a game.12 sentencesscornScorn is a strong feeling that someone or something is worthless or stupid.10 sentencesscornfulShowing that you think someone or something is worthless, silly or not good enough.10 sentencesscornfullyScornfully means in a way that shows you think someone or something is foolish or not worth respect.4 sentencesscorpionA scorpion is a small animal with eight legs, two pincers like a crab and a curved tail with a poisonous sting at the end.12 sentencesscotA Scot is a person from Scotland.11 sentencesscotchScotch is whisky made in Scotland (an alcoholic drink for adults).15 sentencesscotsScots means from Scotland or about Scotland's people.10 sentencesscotsmanA Scotsman is a man from Scotland.10 sentencesscottishScottish means from Scotland or to do with Scotland, its people or its culture.8 sentencesscoundrelA wicked, dishonest person who cheats or does bad things to others.9 sentencesscourTo scour is to rub something hard until it is clean and shiny.5 sentencesscouredScoured means rubbed hard until clean and shiny.5 sentencesscourgeA scourge is a person, animal or thing that causes great trouble or suffering, a plague.6 sentencesscouringScouring means rubbing hard to make clean and shiny.5 sentencesscouseScouse is the accent and dialect of people from Liverpool in north-west England.9 sentencesscouserA person from Liverpool, a city in north-west England.8 sentencesscoutA scout is a member of a club for young people (Scouts) who go camping, help others and learn skills outdoors.13 sentencesscowlTo frown in an angry or bad-tempered way.10 sentencesscowlingPresent participle of «scowl»: making an angry, cross face with lowered eyebrows.8 sentencesscrabbleTo scratch or grope about quickly with your hands or claws, looking for something or trying to hold on: he scrabbled in his pocket for a c…10 sentencesscraggyScraggy means thin and bony, with little flesh on it.4 sentencesscrambleTo climb or move quickly and awkwardly, using your hands and feet.15 sentencesscrambledBeaten and cooked in a pan while being stirred, so they become soft lumps.13 sentencesscrapA scrap is a small piece of something, such as paper or cloth.13 sentencesscrapbookA book with blank pages where you stick pictures, tickets, photos, cuttings and notes to remember things.8 sentencesscrapeTo scrape means to rub something with a hard or sharp edge to remove something, like mud from shoes.13 sentencesscrapingScraping means pulling something hard or sharp across a surface, often to remove something: scraping mud off your boots.14 sentencesscrapsScraps are small pieces of something, especially left over, like scraps of paper or cloth.12 sentencesscratchTo scratch is to rub your skin with your nails, usually because it itches.14 sentencesscratchyScratchy cloth or material feels rough and makes your skin itch.11 sentencesscreamTo cry out with a loud high sound because of fear, pain, anger or excitement.10 sentencesscreamingScreaming is shouting very loudly in a high voice, because you are scared, hurt, angry or very excited.12 sentencesscreechTo screech is to make a very loud, high, harsh sound, like a scared bird or a person screaming.14 sentencesscreechingMaking a loud, high, harsh sound, like a scream: a screeching owl.10 sentencesscreenThe flat glass front of a TV, computer, tablet or phone where pictures and words appear.14 sentencesscreeningA showing of a film or TV programme.11 sentencesscreenshotA screenshot is a picture of what is showing on a computer, tablet or phone screen at that moment.10 sentencesscrewA small pointed metal pin with a spiral ridge, turned with a screwdriver to hold things together.14 sentencesscrewdriverA screwdriver is a tool with a handle and a metal tip that fits into the top of a screw, used to turn screws in or out.8 sentencesscribbleTo scribble is to write or draw quickly and carelessly.9 sentences1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/3/