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S — Scourge to Sear (Part 7 of 11)

Scuddle, v. n. Scuttle, hurry, bustle, run about (in affecting to be busy).

Scuff, v. n. Shuffle.

Scuffle, v. n. Struggle (in a disorderly manner), contend, fight, strive (as in a close embrace).

Scuffle, n. Contest (of a disorderly kind), struggle, fight, rencounter, encounter, broil, fray, brawl, quarrel, squabble, wrangle, altercation, set-to.

Sculk, v. n. [Written also Skulk.] Lurk.

Scull, n.

    1. Boat, cock-boat.
    2. Short oar.
    3. Skull, brain-pan.

Scullery, n. Back-kitchen.

Scullion, n. Mean fellow, worthless fellow.

Sculpture, n.

    1. Statuary, plastic art.
    2. Carved work.

Sculpture, v. a.

    1. Carve, chisel, cut, sculp.
    2. Engrave, grave.

Scum, n. Froth, dross, refuse, recrement, scoria.

Scurf, a.

    1. (Med.) Miliary scab.
    2. Soil, stain, foul remains.

Scurfy, a. Scabby, scabbed, scurvy, scaly, lentiginous, furfuraceous.

Scurrile, a. Low, mean, scurrilous, grossly opprobious, lewdly jocose.