English to English Dictionary

Sclerosis

A pathological condition characterized by the hardening of tissue, often associated with various diseases.

Scold

To remonstrate with or rebuke someone angrily and at length.

Scoundrel

A dishonest or unscrupulous person; a rogue.

Scourge

A person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering.

Scrimp

To be frugal or stingy; to spend as little as possible.

Scrounge

To seek to obtain something, typically food or money, at the expense or through the kindness of others without paying for it.

Scrupulousness

The quality of being very concerned to avoid doing wrong.

Scry

To foretell the future using a crystal ball or other reflective surface.

Scummy

Covered with or resembling scum; foul, dirty, or unpleasant.

Scutage

A payment made by a vassal to a lord in lieu of military service.

Seabee

A member of the Construction Battalions of the United States Navy.

Seal someone's fate

To make a negative outcome or final doom certain and unavoidable.