A type of fastener made of plastic, comprising a screw and a captive nut, made for one-sided access in fastening body panels, fairings, splash shields, and so on; an instance thereof.

scronoun

Scrotum.

scrobverb

To scratch.

scrobbleverb

To waylay, kidnap or steal.

scrobblernoun

A program that scrobbles.

scrobenoun

A trench.

scrobiculanoun

A small groove, slit, or pit, commonly referring to roughness in the shell, or other firm surface, of an organism. cf. scrobe.

scrobicularadj

Pertaining to, or surrounding, scrobiculae.

scrobiculateadj

Having numerous small, shallow depressions or hollows; pitted.

scrobiculatelyadv

In a scrobiculate manner.

scrodnoun

Any cod, pollock, haddock, or other whitefish.

scroddlewarenoun

scroddled pottery

scrofulanoun

A form of tuberculosis, most common in women 30-40 years of age, tending to cause enlarged and degenerated lymph nodes, especially in the neck, and often chronic, intractable skin inflammation as well.

scrofulidenoun

Any affliction of the skin dependent on scrofula.

scrofulosisnoun

scrofula

scrofulousadj

Of, related to, or suffering from scrofula (form of tuberculosis tending to cause enlarged lymph nodes and skin inflammation).

scrofulouslyadv

morally degenerate; corrupt

scrofulousnessnoun

state of being morally degenerate or corrupt

scrognoun

A stunted or shrivelled bush.

scrogginnoun

A prepared mixture of dried fruit and nuts to eat as a snack while bushwalking.

Scroggsname

A surname from Middle English.

scroggyadj

Abounding in scrog.

Scroghamname

A surname.

scrollnoun

A roll of paper or parchment; a writing formed into a roll.

scrollableadj

of text or images on a screen, that may be moved by the user to bring other parts of them into view

scrollbacknoun

The part of a scrolling display that precedes the current line or section.

scrolledadj

Formed into a scroll.

scrollernoun

One who, or that which, scrolls.

scrollerynoun

Scrollwork.

scrollheadnoun

An ornamental piece at the bow of a vessel.

scrolljackingnoun

Overriding the web browser's normal scrolling behavior.

scrollopingadj

Having florid ornamentation.

scrolltextnoun

Text displayed in an animated scrolling message, common in early demos.

scrollwiseadv

In the manner of a scroll.

scrollworknoun

Ornamentation in a scroll pattern, especially in woodwork.

scrollyadj

Scrolling.

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 160. 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.

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