Index of English words, starting with "sc"

(1) - Scansion (n.) The act of scanning; distinguishing the metrical feet of a verse by emphasis, pauses, or otherwise.

(1) - Scansorial (a.) Of or pertaining to the Scansores. See Illust.. under Aves.
(2) - Scansorial (a.) Capable of climbing; as, the woodpecker is a scansorial bird; adapted for climbing; as, a scansorial foot.

(1) - Scant (n.) Scantness; scarcity.
(2) - Scant (adv.) In a scant manner; with difficulty; scarcely; hardly.
(3) - Scant (v. i.) To fail, or become less; to scantle; as, the wind scants.
(4) - Scant (v. t.) To cut short; to make small, narrow, or scanty; to curtail.
(5) - Scant (v. t.) To limit; to straiten; to treat illiberally; to stint; as, to scant one in provisions; to scant ourselves in the use of necessaries.
(6) - Scant (superl.) Sparing; parsimonious; chary.
(7) - Scant (superl.) Not full, large, or plentiful; scarcely sufficient; less than is wanted for the purpose; scanty; meager; not enough; as, a scant allowance of provisions or water; a scant pattern of cloth for a garment.