English to English Dictionary

Scallion

An onion with a slender green stem and small bulb, typically eaten raw in salads or cooked in Asian dishes.

Scallop

A edible marine bivalve mollusk with a fluted fan-shaped shell, that swims by rapidly opening and closing its valves.

Scarlet

Of a brilliant red color inclining toward orange.

Scheme

A large-scale systematic plan or arrangement for attaining some object or putting a particular idea into effect.

Scholar

A specialist in a particular branch of study, especially the humanities.

Sci-Fi and Fantasy

A combined literary, cinematic, and gaming super-genre encompassing both science fiction and fantasy works.

Science fiction and fantasy

A combined genre of speculative fiction that encompasses both futuristic, scientifically plausible themes and magical, supernatural, or imaginary elements.

Scorching

Very hot; burning.

Score

The number of points, goals, runs, etc., achieved in a game or competition.

Scramble

A hurried and disorderly climb or advance.

Screech

A loud, harsh, piercing cry or sound, typically characteristic of intense fear, pain, excitement, or sudden mechanical friction.

Sea urchin

A small, spiny, globular sea animal that lives on the seabed.