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| SCROFULA | | n. Disease with glandular swellings, probably a form of tuberculosis. scrofulous adj. [latin scrofa a sow] | |
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| SCROLLED | | adj. Having a scroll ornament. | |
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| SCROUNGE | | v. (-ging) (also absol.) Obtain by cadging. on the scrounge scrounging. scrounger n. [dial. Scrunge steal] | |
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| SCRUBBER | | n. - slang promiscuous woman.
- apparatus for purifying gases etc. | |
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| SCRUTINY | | n. (pl. -ies) 1 critical gaze.
- close investigation.
- official examination of ballot-papers. [latin scrutinium from scrutor examine] | |
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| SCULLERY | | n. (pl. -ies) back kitchen; room for washing dishes etc. [anglo-french squillerie] | |
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| SCULLION | | n. Archaic 1 cook's boy.
- person who washes dishes etc. [origin unknown] | |
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| SCULPTOR | | n. (fem. Sculptress) artist who sculptures. [latin: related to *sculpture] | |
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| SEABOARD | | n. - seashore or coastline.
- coastal region. | |
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| SEABORNE | | adj. Transported by sea. | |
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