6-letter words containing sc
- scipio — Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus Major [puhb-lee-uh s kawr-neel-yuh s,, af-ri-key-nuh s,, -kan-uh s,, -kahn-] /ˈpʌb li əs kɔrˈnil yəs,, ˌæf rɪˈkeɪ nəs,, -ˈkæn əs,, -ˈkɑn-/ (Show IPA), ("Scipio the Elder") 237–183 b.c, Roman general who defeated Hannibal.
- scivvy — Also called skivvy shirt. a man's cotton T-shirt.
- sclaff — to scrape (the ground) with the head of the club just before impact with the ball.
- sclate — slate
- sclave — a slave
- sclent — to move or lie on a slant.
- scler- — sclero-
- sclera — a dense, white, fibrous membrane that, with the cornea, forms the external covering of the eyeball.
- sclere — a supporting anatomical structure, esp a sponge spicule
- scliff — a small piece
- scolex — the anterior, headlike segment of a tapeworm, having suckers, hooks, or the like, for attachment.
- sconce — the head or skull.
- scooch — to move or compress (one's body) into a restricted space
- scoops — Scheme Object-Oriented Programming System. Developed at Texas Instruments in 1986. It supports multiple inheritance and class variables.
- scoosh — to squirt
- scopas — flourished 4th century b.c, Greek sculptor and architect.
- scopes — extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.: an investigation of wide scope.
- scorch — to affect the color, taste, etc., of by burning slightly: The collar of the shirt was yellow where the iron had scorched it.
- scorer — the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- scores — lots
- scoria — Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
- scorse — an exchange or trade
- scotch — scutch (defs 2, 4).
- scoter — any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
- scotia — Scotland.
- scotti — Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1936, Italian baritone.
- scotto — Renata, born 1935, Italian operatic soprano.
- scotty — (often lowercase) Informal. a Scot; Scotsman or Scotswoman.
- scotus — Supreme Court of the United States.
- scours — prolonged diarrhoea in livestock, esp cattle
- scouse — a baked dish or stew made usually with meat and hardtack.
- scouth — abundance; plenty.
- scowed — any of various vessels having a flat-bottomed rectangular hull with sloping ends, built in various sizes with or without means of propulsion, as barges, punts, rowboats, or sailboats.
- scozza — a rowdy person, esp one who drinks a lot of alcohol
- scramb — to scratch with nails or claws
- scrape — to deprive of or free from an outer layer, adhering matter, etc., or to smooth by drawing or rubbing something, especially a sharp or rough instrument, over the surface: to scrape a table to remove paint and varnish.
- scraps — pieces of discarded food
- scrawl — to write or draw in a sprawling, awkward manner: He scrawled his name hastily across the blackboard.
- scrawm — to scratch
- scrawp — to scratch (the skin) to relieve itching
- screak — to screech.
- scream — to utter a loud, sharp, piercing cry.
- screed — a long discourse or essay, especially a diatribe.
- screen — a movable or fixed device, usually consisting of a covered frame, that provides shelter, serves as a partition, etc.
- screet — to shed tears; weep
- screws — a metal fastener having a tapered shank with a helical thread, and topped with a slotted head, driven into wood or the like by rotating, especially by means of a screwdriver.
- screwy — crazy; nutty: I think you're screwy, refusing an invitation to the governor's dinner.
- scribe — Augustin Eugène [oh-gys-tan œ-zhen] /oʊ güsˈtɛ̃ œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), 1791–1861, French dramatist.
- scrike — to shriek
- scrimp — to be sparing or frugal; economize (often followed by on): They scrimped and saved for everything they have. He spends most of his money on clothes, and scrimps on food.