English to English Dictionary

Saudade

A deep emotional state of nostalgic or profound melancholic longing for an absent something or someone that one loves.

Sayyid

A male descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.

Scabble

To dress, shape, or rough-hew a stone surface using a special pick or chisel.

Scarify

To make superficial cuts or scratches in the skin, typically for medical or ritualistic purposes.

Scarlet Woman

A woman who is considered to be immoral or promiscuous, often used in a derogatory sense.

Scatter-flux density

The measure of the radiant flux or particle flux distributed over an area that has been scattered from a beam or source.

Scaur

A steep or rocky place, often a cliff or bank.

Schistose

Having the nature of or resembling schist; characterized by a foliated structure that splits easily into thin layers.

Schizogenic

Relating to or causing the development of schizophrenia.

Schizophrenogenic

Relating to factors or conditions that are believed to cause or contribute to the development of schizophrenia.

Schlong

A vulgar slang term for the penis.

Schnorrer

A person who habitually borrows or lives off others without giving anything in return; a sponger or scrounger.