A rare syndrome characterized by skeletal abnormalities, cutis laxa, craniostenosis, ambiguous genitalia, psychomotor retardation, and facial abnormalities.

scarf upverb

Synonym of scarf down.

scarfableadj

Able to be devoured.

scarfacenoun

A person with a scarred face.

scarfedadj

Alternative form of scarved (“wearing a scarf”).

scarfernoun

One who shapes metal or removes defects from it by grinding or oxyfuel torch cutting.

Scarffname

A surname.

scarfienoun

A university student, especially one from the University of Otago.

scarfingnoun

Material for making scarves.

scarflessadj

Without a scarf.

scarflikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of a scarf.

scarfmakernoun

someone who makes scarves

Scarfoname

A surname from Italian.

scarfpinnoun

A pin used to hold a scarf or tie in place.

scarfskinnoun

The epidermis, the outermost layer of skin, especially that which forms the cuticle of a nail.

scarfwiseadv

In the manner of a scarf.

scarfyadj

Resembling or involving a scarf.

Scargillname

A hamlet and civil parish in County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ050106).

Scargillianadj

Of or relating to Arthur Scargill (born 1938), British politician and trade unionist.

scariantnoun

An unconfirmed or unstudied variant or strain of COVID-19 that causes widespread panic.

scariesnoun

A feeling of anxiety or feeling, especially that felt by children at night.

scariestadj

superlative form of scary: most scary

scarificationnoun

The act of scarifying: raking the ground harshly to remove weeds, etc.

scarificatornoun

An instrument, principally used in cupping, containing several lancets that are moved simultaneously by a spring, used for making slight incisions on a body.

scarifiedadj

damaged, barren, denuded, scarred, wasted

scarifiernoun

One who scarifies.

scarifyverb

To remove thatch (build-up of organic matter on the soil) from a lawn, to dethatch.

scarifyinglyadv

In a scarifying way.

scarilyadv

In a scary manner.

scarinessnoun

The property of being scary.

scaringverb

present participle and gerund of scare

scaringlyadv

In a manner that scares; frighteningly.

scariolenoun

Synonym of endive.

scariousadj

thin, dry, membranous, and not green

scariouslyadv

In a scarious manner.

Scarisbrickname

A village and civil parish in West Lancashire district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD3713).

scarisomeadj

Characterised or marked by scariness; frightening

ScarJoname

Alternative form of Scar-Jo.

Scarlataname

A surname from Italian.

scarlatinaladj

Of or pertaining to scarlet fever.

scarlatiniformadj

resembling scarlatina

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