Index of English words, starting with "sc"

(1) - Scarabaeus (n.) Same as Scarab.

(1) - Scaraboid (n.) A scaraboid beetle.
(2) - Scaraboid (a.) Of or pertaining to the family Scarabaeidae, an extensive group which includes the Egyptian scarab, the tumbledung, and many similar lamellicorn beetles.

(1) - Scaramouch (n.) A personage in the old Italian comedy (derived from Spain) characterized by great boastfulness and poltroonery; hence, a person of like characteristics; a buffoon.

(1) - Scarce (adv.) Alt. of Scarcely
(2) - Scarce (superl.) Sparing; frugal; parsimonious; stingy.
(3) - Scarce (superl.) Scantily supplied (with); deficient (in); -- with of.
(4) - Scarce (superl.) Not plentiful or abundant; in small quantity in proportion to the demand; not easily to be procured; rare; uncommon.

(1) - Scarcely (adv.) Frugally; penuriously.
(2) - Scarcely (adv.) With difficulty; hardly; scantly; barely; but just.