English Words: S

54,294 words · Page 104 of 1086

scapuletnoun

A secondary mouth fold developed at the base of the oral arms of the manubrium of many jellyfish.

scapulimancernoun

One who practices scapulimancy.

scapulobrachialadj

Relating to the scapula and the arm.

scapuloclavicularadj

Relating to, or connecting the scapula and a clavicle

scapulocoracoidadj

Of or pertaining to the scapula and coracoid bones of the shoulder.

scapulocostaladj

Relating to the scapula and ribs; applied to a joint formed by an articulation of the anterior scapula and the posterior thoracic rib cage.

scapulodynianoun

Pain in the scapula.

scapulohumeraladj

Of or relating to the scapulohumerus

scapuloperonealadj

scapular and peroneal

scapuloradialadj

Relating to the scapula and the radius.

scapulospinaladj

Relating to the scapula and the spine.

scapulothoracicadj

Relating to the scapula and thorax.

scapulotricepsnoun

scapular triceps muscle, in birds, to which the wings are attached

scapulotricipitaladj

Relating to the scapula and the triceps

scapuloulnaradj

Relating to the scapula and the ulna.

scapulovertebraladj

Relating to the scapula and the vertebrae.

scapusnoun

A scape.

scarnoun

A permanent mark on the skin, sometimes caused by the healing of a wound.

scar limestonenoun

A mass of calcareous rock crowded with marine fossils.

scar tissuenoun

A type of tissue found in animals containing a higher than normal amount of the protein collagen formed in a place where an injury has healed.

Scar-Joname

Syllabic abbreviation of Scarlett Johansson.

scarabnoun

A beetle of the species Scarabaeus sacer, sacred to the ancient Egyptians.

scarabaeidnoun

Any beetle of the family Scarabaeidae (which includes stag- and dung-beetles).

scarabaeiformnoun

Any beetle of the infraorder Scarabaeiformia

scarabaeinenoun

Any of the subfamily Scarabaeinae of dung beetles.

scarabaeusnoun

Obsolete form of scarab.

scarabeenoun

A beetle

scarablikeadj

Resembling a scarab beetle.

scaraboidadj

Of or pertaining to the family Scarabaeidae, an extensive group which includes the Egyptian scarab, the tumbledung, and many similar lamellicorn beetles.

Scaramouchename

A roguish clown character from the 16th-century Italian commedia dell'arte.

Scaramucciname

A surname from Italian.

Scaranoname

A surname from Italian.

Scarbadosname

The coastal town of Scarborough in Yorkshire.

Scarberianame

Scarborough (district of Toronto).

Scarberianadj

Of or relating to Scarborough (district of Toronto).

Scarboroname

A surname.

Scarboroughname

A coastal town in North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref TA040880). It should now be a civil parish, with a town council elected on 1 May 2025.

Scarborough Shoalname

A shoal in the South China Sea, including South Rock, etc..

Scarborough warningnoun

A warning given too late to be useful.

Scarbroname

A surname.

scarbroitenoun

A triclinic white mineral that is a hydrous carbonate of aluminium, Al₅CO₃)(OH)₁₃ · 5H₂O.

Scarbroughname

A surname.

scarceadj

Uncommon, rare; difficult to find; insufficient to meet a demand.

scarce chasernoun

Libellula fulva, a dragonfly native to Europe

Scarcellaname

A surname from Italian.

scarcelyadv

Probably not.

scarcementnoun

An offset where a wall or bank of earth, etc., retreats, leaving a shelf or footing.

scarcenverb

to become scarce

scarcenessnoun

The property of being scarce; dearth, rarity.

scarcitynoun

The condition of something being scarce or deficient.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English alphabetical index for the letter S contains 54,294 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 1,086 pages, and you are currently viewing page 104. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

On this page 50 of 50 entries carry a part-of-speech tag and 50 carry at least one stored definition. Coverage varies across letters because Wiktionary volunteers build entries at different speeds for different parts of the alphabet, letters with common starting sounds (S, C, T, P) usually have the densest coverage, while less frequent starters (X, Q, Z) tend to have shorter but more specialised lists. PlainSpell surfaces whatever data is present and links back to the source when a definition is not yet recorded.

For readers using this index as a spelling reference, the guarantee is that every form you see on the list is a documented English headword, not a guess, not a derived inflection lacking a lemma row. If a word you expected to find is absent from the "S" list, it usually means the form exists only as an inflection of another lemma (e.g. a past participle stored under the infinitive) or the entry has not yet been imported from Wiktionary. Use the search bar or the misspelling lookup to resolve these cases.