7-letter words starting with sc
- scepsis — a philosophical attitude of doubt or scepticism
- scepter — a rod or wand borne in the hand as an emblem of regal or imperial power.
- sceptic — a person who questions the validity or authenticity of something purporting to be factual.
- sceptre — to give a scepter to; invest with authority.
- schacht — (Horace Greeley) Hjalmar [yahl-mahr] /ˈyɑl mɑr/ (Show IPA), 1877–1970, German financier: acting minister of national economy 1934–37.
- schaerf — Adolf [ah-dawlf] /ˈɑ dɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1890–1965, Austrian statesman: president 1957–65.
- schally — Andrew Victor, born 1926, U.S. physiologist, born in Poland: Nobel prize 1977.
- schappe — to remove sericin from (silk waste) by fermentation.
- schatzi — sweetheart; darling.
- scheele — Karl Wilhelm [kahrl vil-helm] /kɑrl ˈvɪl hɛlm/ (Show IPA), 1742–86, Swedish chemist.
- scheldt — a river in W Europe, flowing from N France through W Belgium and SW Netherlands into the North Sea. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- schelog — (language, Scheme, Prolog) (Previously "slog"?) A Prolog to Chez Scheme macro translator by <[email protected]>. Schelog relies on continuations.
- schemer — a plan, design, or program of action to be followed; project.
- schemie — a resident of a housing scheme
- scherbo — Vitaly [vee-tah-li] /viˈtɑ lɪ/ (Show IPA), born 1972, Belarusian gymnast.
- scherzo — a movement or passage of light or playful character, especially as the second or third movement of a sonata or a symphony.
- schiele — Egon [ey-gawn] /ˈeɪ gɔn/ (Show IPA), 1890–1918, Austrian expressionist painter.
- schirra — Walter Marty, Jr [mahr-tee] /ˈmɑr ti/ (Show IPA), 1923–2007, U.S. astronaut.
- schisma — a musical term referring to a short interval of half a comma
- schitzo — a schizophrenic or schizoid person.
- schizo- — indicating a cleavage, split, or division
- schizzy — schizophrenic
- schlepp — to carry; lug: to schlep an umbrella on a sunny day.
- schlich — finely crushed ore of metals, such as gold, tin, or lead
- schlick — Moritz. 1882–1936, German philosopher, working in Austria, who founded (1924) the Vienna Circle to develop the doctrine of logical positivism. His works include the General Theory of Knowledge (1918) and Problems of Ethics (1930)
- schlock — Also, schlocky. cheap; trashy: a schlock store.
- schlong — the penis.
- schloss — a castle or palace.
- schlump — a dull, colorless person.
- schmalz — Informal. exaggerated sentimentalism, as in music or soap operas.
- schmear — a dab, as of cream cheese, spread on a roll, bagel, or the like.
- schmeck — to taste good
- schmelz — any of several types of ornamental glass
- schmick — excellent, elegant, or stylish
- schmidt — Helmut (Heinrich Waldemar) [hel-moo t hahyn-rik vahl-duh-mahr;; German hel-moot hahyn-rikh vahl-duh-mahr] /ˈhɛl mʊt ˈhaɪn rɪk ˈvɑl dəˌmɑr;; German ˈhɛl mut ˈhaɪn rɪx ˈvɑl dəˌmɑr/ (Show IPA), born 1918, West German political leader: chancellor 1974–82.
- schmitt — Bernadotte Everly [bur-nuh-dot ev-er-lee] /ˈbɜr nəˌdɒt ˈɛv ər li/ (Show IPA), 1886–1969, U.S. historian.
- schmuck — an obnoxious or contemptible person.
- schmutz — dirt; filth; garbage.
- schnell — a German word meaning quick
- schnook — an unimportant or stupid person; dope.
- schnorr — to obtain something or try to obtain something by begging or persuasion
- schnozz — a nose, especially one of unusually large size.
- scholar — a learned or erudite person, especially one who has profound knowledge of a particular subject.
- schools — a large number of fish, porpoises, whales, or the like, feeding or migrating together.
- schrank — (in Pennsylvania Dutch furniture) a two-door clothes cabinet one side of which has drawers and shelves and the other side an open space for hanging clothes.
- schtick — shtick.
- schultz — Dutch, nickname of Arthur Flegenheimer.
- schuman — Robert [rob-ert;; French raw-ber] /ˈrɒb ərt;; French rɔˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), 1886–1963, French political leader: premier of France 1947–48.
- schwann — Theodor [tey-oh-dawr] /ˈteɪ oʊˌdɔr/ (Show IPA), 1810–82, German zoologist.
- schwarz — Hermann Amandus [her-mahn ah-mahn-doo s] /ˈhɛr mɑn ɑˈmɑn dʊs/ (Show IPA), 1843–1921, German mathematician.