English to English Dictionary

Scar

A mark left on the skin after a wound has healed.

Scarcity

The state or condition of being scarce or in short supply; shortage.

Scare

To cause someone to feel frightened or alarmed.

Scare-Tactics

Methods or strategies used to instill fear in others to influence their behavior or decisions.

Scare-Up

To gather or collect something, often in a hurried or anxious manner.

Scarecrow

A figure made to resemble a human, set up in fields to deter birds from eating seeds or crops.

Scarlet

Of a brilliant red color inclining toward orange.

Scarlet Woman

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

Scarp

A steep slope or cliff, especially one formed by erosion or faulting.

Scary

Causing fear or anxiety.

Scatter

To cause to separate and go in different directions.

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.