julius/dict_dl
1
0
Fork 0
Code Issues Pull Requests Packages Projects Releases Wiki Activity
0414aab014
dict_dl/en_merriam_webster/sc_mw.json

11333 lines
509 KiB
JSON
Raw Normal View History

Initial commit
2022-07-06 11:06:37 +00:00
{
"scads":{
"type":[
"noun ()"
],
"definitions":[
": any of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus )",
": a large number or quantity"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skad"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun (1)",
"1602, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun (2)",
"1869, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-194430"
},
"scalawag":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": scamp , reprobate",
": a white Southerner acting in support of the reconstruction governments after the American Civil War often for private gain",
": rascal sense 1"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ska-li-\u02ccwag"
],
"synonyms":[
"baddie",
"baddy",
"beast",
"brute",
"caitiff",
"devil",
"evildoer",
"fiend",
"heavy",
"hound",
"knave",
"meanie",
"meany",
"miscreant",
"monster",
"nazi",
"no-good",
"rapscallion",
"rascal",
"reprobate",
"rogue",
"savage",
"scamp",
"scapegrace",
"scoundrel",
"varlet",
"villain",
"wretch"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"a scalawag who had taken to begging on street corners while posing as a blind person",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"At 51, Hartig is more the fun, loony uncle than the mischievous scalawag \u2014a somewhat shy eccentric with angst disguised as devil-may-care. \u2014 Christina Binkley, Town & Country , 24 Feb. 2022",
"Neither a political hero nor a rogue, neither a statesman nor a scalawag , Dole embodied the complexities of deal-making on Capitol Hill. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 6 Dec. 2021",
"Louisville\u2019s Brown-Forman is accusing rum-peddling partner Bacardi of being a scalawag . \u2014 Alfred Miller, The Courier-Journal , 1 July 2020",
"The Old West has been larger than life ever since the first dime novelists made legends out of lawmen, outlaws, and assorted frontier scalawags . \u2014 Patricia Harris, BostonGlobe.com , 20 Aug. 2019",
"Mark Twain's Mississippi, alive with steamboats, scalawags , and gamblers, has a hold on us still. \u2014 CBS News , 7 July 2019",
"Salvatore Lodi made his debut as Little Mouse, while Kellan Hayag was a floppy-haired, scampering scalawag Fritz. \u2014 Laura Bleiberg, latimes.com , 11 Dec. 2017",
"Back on their own ship, the scalawags must decide how to divvy up the booty. \u2014 Jay Bennett, Popular Mechanics , 23 Feb. 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":"origin unknown",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1848, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-220339"
},
"scam":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a fraudulent or deceptive act or operation",
": to deceive and defraud (someone)",
": to obtain (something, such as money) by a scam"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skam"
],
"synonyms":[
"bunco",
"bunko",
"con",
"fiddle",
"flimflam",
"fraud",
"hustle",
"shell game",
"sting",
"swindle"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"She was the victim of an insurance scam .",
"a sophisticated credit card scam",
"Verb",
"The company scammed hundreds of people out of their life savings.",
"I could tell they were scamming you and charging too much.",
"They scammed a lot of money from unwary customers.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"While the intention of ESG investing is good and should be applauded, investors are right to wonder: is ESG a scam ? \u2014 Wal Van Lierop, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"Much of their work was done in and around Jersey City, infamous as the focal point for a major corruption sting in 2009 that snagged numerous local politicians in a pay-to-play scam involving a government cooperator posing as a crooked developer. \u2014 David Porter And Mike Catalini, courant.com , 27 Jan. 2022",
"Police in San Antonio reported a similar pay-to-park scam last month. \u2014 Angela Mulka, Chron , 14 Jan. 2022",
"Police in nearby San Antonio last month reported a similar pay-to-park scam featuring fraudulent QR code stickers. \u2014 Stephanie Mlot, PCMAG , 13 Jan. 2022",
"Being asked to pay for anything is a tip-off that a job offer is a scam , according to the FTC. \u2014 Megan Cerullo, CBS News , 11 May 2022",
"He was fired in March 2019 after his allegations of his involvement in the scam were made public. \u2014 Jason Hanna, CNN , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Police went to an Islander apartment at 9:11 p.m. March 1 and spoke with a resident who lost money in a scam . \u2014 cleveland , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Shimon Heyada Hayut, more famously known as Simon Leviev, The Tinder Swindler, has reportedly lost $7,000 in a scam . \u2014 Carmela Chirinos, Fortune , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"In a bid to crack down on criminal gangs that operate tow companies and tow truck drivers who scam accident victims with aggressive schemes, aldermen advanced a plan Wednesday to establish a Chicago city tow truck license. \u2014 John Byrne, chicagotribune.com , 19 May 2021",
"The preening old matriarch tends her roses, while Coriolanus\u2019 cousin Tigris scams fancy clothes from her boozy fashion boss. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 19 May 2020",
"Hackers are sending more and more bogus but legitimate-looking emails that seem relevant to the coronavirus outbreak but are instead attempts to scam people, according to research by cybersecurity firm Barracuda Networks. \u2014 Adam Lashinsky, Fortune , 27 Mar. 2020",
"Attorney General Daniel Cameron also warned Wednesday of new charity and Medicaid scams his office is seeing related to COVID-19. \u2014 Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal , 25 Mar. 2020",
"Investigate manipulative advertising and scams targeting youth. \u2014 Mary Spicuzza, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 19 Jan. 2020",
"Two Mississippi men tried to scam the state lottery by submitting a losing ticket that had the winning numbers glued onto it, police said. \u2014 Janelle Griffith, NBC News , 7 Jan. 2020",
"Trying to scam the system and make deals to rip people off is easier. \u2014 Ariel Lebeau, Billboard , 10 Apr. 2019",
"How to avoid commerce scams: Cybercriminals may take advantage of your need to self-quarantine to scam you out of your money. \u2014 Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping , 16 Mar. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1963, in the meaning defined above",
"Verb",
"1963, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-214713"
},
"scammer":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one who perpetrates a scam : a person who commits or participates in a fraudulent scheme or operation"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ska-m\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1972, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-210359"
},
"scamp":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": rascal , rogue",
": an impish or playful young person",
": to perform or deal with in a hasty, neglectful, or imperfect manner",
": rascal sense 1"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skamp",
"\u02c8skamp"
],
"synonyms":[
"devil",
"hellion",
"imp",
"mischief",
"monkey",
"rapscallion",
"rascal",
"rogue",
"urchin"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"those little scamps are always getting into trouble, but no one has the heart to punish them",
"an insincere and ruthlessly ambitious scamp who was willing to do anything to win the reality show's grand prize",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"As the core of the show, Will is more or less the same: a charming, charismatic, basketball-loving scamp whose mouth always gets him into trouble. \u2014 Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com , 14 Feb. 2022",
"Davy Jones, a British vocalist, was the cute scamp ; Micky Dolenz, the drummer and primary lead singer, was the wild jokester; and Peter Tork, the bass player, was the lovable dim bulb. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Dec. 2021",
"One is a queen, one is a baker, one is a mischievous scamp . \u2014 Rachel Handler, Vulture , 3 Dec. 2021",
"Her affect evokes old-timey words \u2014 scamp , scapegrace, minx. \u2014 New York Times , 22 July 2021",
"Loki's number one fan, Mobius, scrolled through a couple of Loki variants while giving a presentation on the scamp 's range early in the episode. \u2014 Leah Marilla Thomas, refinery29.com , 17 June 2021",
"She\u2019s the child of a single mother, then an orphan, then a thieving scamp on the London streets, and then, with no visible training, a couturier. \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 28 May 2021",
"One to watch is baritone Aaron Keeney, whose robust low register helps make the tattooed young butcher an intriguing scamp . \u2014 Rob Hubbard, Star Tribune , 24 May 2021",
"If Tom Hanks has officially come to own the title of America\u2019s Dad, Liam Neeson is more like the Irish uncle who took you to your first bar: rugged, rowdy, a little bit of a scamp . \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 6 Aug. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"While its individual characters feel largely interchangeable, the movie hums with life and pleasure when Borowczyk lets his nuns twirl around the chapel in a painterly tableau and scamp through the convent. \u2014 Elle Carroll, Vulture , 6 Dec. 2021",
"Sunshine scamps : The Florida Project is a delighful, poignant, dark-and-light movie about kids living on the seedy side of Disney. \u2014 Rebecca Onion, Slate Magazine , 6 Oct. 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1808, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1837, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-220121"
},
"scamper":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to run nimbly and usually playfully about",
": a playful or hurried run or movement",
": to run or move quickly and often playfully about",
": a hurried and often playful run or movement"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skam-p\u0259r",
"\u02c8skam-p\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"dash",
"gallop",
"jog",
"run",
"sprint",
"trip",
"trot"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"The kids were scampering around the yard.",
"A mouse scampered across the floor.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"But that throw sailed into center, allowing Mateo to scamper to third and for Bemboom to cross the plate. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 9 May 2022",
"Salmon in greenish-brown spawning colors rest in an eddy downstream, waiting for just the right time to scamper up the creek and complete their journey. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 29 Apr. 2022",
"That was the first iteration of the multigenerational Giuliani roadshow: Rudy brought Andrew along on campaign swings, sometimes pausing the caravan to allow the boy out for a few minutes to scamper about. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Apr. 2022",
"The six live dancers who scamper through the audience and step in unison with Houston\u2019s holograph, as well as the four-piece band flanking her ghostly likeness, inject the show with verve. \u2014 Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY , 12 Feb. 2022",
"Heti\u2019s penchant for wrestling with abstract questions and delivering equally abstract answers left plenty of room for critics to scamper in with prescriptions of their own. \u2014 Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker , 7 Feb. 2022",
"Piglets often scamper down the roads; one resident jokes that owners push them into the street, as the local custom compels any driver who hits a pig to both hand the carcass back and pay appropriate compensation. \u2014 Mark Ellwood, Robb Report , 30 Jan. 2022",
"There\u2019s three distinct plots for scare-seekers to scamper through in the 13th Floor Haunted House, an award-winning attraction that has a Hollywood-level style of set design. \u2014 Brittany Anas, Forbes , 24 Oct. 2021",
"In that case, children might falsely believe that can unabashedly scamper into the street in front of an ongoing self-driving car. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 10 Oct. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The Pirates had the best scoring chance of the opening frame, driving to the Randolph red zone before Chris Paul stopped Hull quarterback Luke Richardson on a scamper to force a turnover on downs. \u2014 Matt Doherty, BostonGlobe.com , 1 Dec. 2021",
"Patterson was effective with his feet, however, picking up 79 yards on nine carries, including a 37-yard gain and a 9-yard TD scamper . \u2014 Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press , 13 May 2022",
"But Marcus Lawson\u2019s 22-yard TD scamper with 7:55 to go in the game ensured that the Lions wouldn\u2019t come all the way back. \u2014 Lynn Ramsey, orlandosentinel.com , 4 Nov. 2021",
"Will Baker rushes up the middle for a 30-yard touchdown scamper , his 16th rushing score of the season. \u2014 Matt Doherty, BostonGlobe.com , 1 Dec. 2021",
"Stokes hit a hole and broke loose for a 60-yard scamper that brought the Pioneers to within a touchdown, 21-14, but St. Mary\u2019s responded with a 14-play, 7-minute drive. \u2014 Wright Wilson, Detroit Free Press , 11 Sep. 2021",
"Cam O\u2019Brien the lone touchdown, a 9-yard scamper with 4:01 remaining in the second quarter. \u2014 Matt Doherty, BostonGlobe.com , 1 Dec. 2021",
"Rashan Gary forced a Stafford fumble, too, recovered by Preston Smith, which led to the game\u2019s first TD, a 1-yard scamper around right end by Rodgers. \u2014 Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY , 29 Nov. 2021",
"Before Whack\u2019s game-changing scamper , the Rams had all of the momentum despite their offense failing to move the chains. \u2014 Travis David, orlandosentinel.com , 20 Nov. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"1685, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun",
"1697, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-194534"
},
"scampish":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": rascal , rogue",
": an impish or playful young person",
": to perform or deal with in a hasty, neglectful, or imperfect manner",
": rascal sense 1"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skamp",
"\u02c8skamp"
],
"synonyms":[
"devil",
"hellion",
"imp",
"mischief",
"monkey",
"rapscallion",
"rascal",
"rogue",
"urchin"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"those little scamps are always getting into trouble, but no one has the heart to punish them",
"an insincere and ruthlessly ambitious scamp who was willing to do anything to win the reality show's grand prize",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"As the core of the show, Will is more or less the same: a charming, charismatic, basketball-loving scamp whose mouth always gets him into trouble. \u2014 Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com , 14 Feb. 2022",
"Davy Jones, a British vocalist, was the cute scamp ; Micky Dolenz, the drummer and primary lead singer, was the wild jokester; and Peter Tork, the bass player, was the lovable dim bulb. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Dec. 2021",
"One is a queen, one is a baker, one is a mischievous scamp . \u2014 Rachel Handler, Vulture , 3 Dec. 2021",
"Her affect evokes old-timey words \u2014 scamp , scapegrace, minx. \u2014 New York Times , 22 July 2021",
"Loki's number one fan, Mobius, scrolled through a couple of Loki variants while giving a presentation on the scamp 's range early in the episode. \u2014 Leah Marilla Thomas, refinery29.com , 17 June 2021",
"She\u2019s the child of a single mother, then an orphan, then a thieving scamp on the London streets, and then, with no visible training, a couturier. \u2014 Anthony Lane, The New Yorker , 28 May 2021",
"One to watch is baritone Aaron Keeney, whose robust low register helps make the tattooed young butcher an intriguing scamp . \u2014 Rob Hubbard, Star Tribune , 24 May 2021",
"If Tom Hanks has officially come to own the title of America\u2019s Dad, Liam Neeson is more like the Irish uncle who took you to your first bar: rugged, rowdy, a little bit of a scamp . \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 6 Aug. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"While its individual characters feel largely interchangeable, the movie hums with life and pleasure when Borowczyk lets his nuns twirl around the chapel in a painterly tableau and scamp through the convent. \u2014 Elle Carroll, Vulture , 6 Dec. 2021",
"Sunshine scamps : The Florida Project is a delighful, poignant, dark-and-light movie about kids living on the seedy side of Disney. \u2014 Rebecca Onion, Slate Magazine , 6 Oct. 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1808, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1837, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215120"
},
"scamster":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one that scams : scammer"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skam(p)-st\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"bilk",
"bilker",
"cheat",
"cheater",
"chiseler",
"chiseller",
"confidence man",
"cozener",
"defrauder",
"dodger",
"fakir",
"finagler",
"fraudster",
"hoaxer",
"scammer",
"shark",
"sharper",
"sharpie",
"sharpy",
"skinner",
"swindler",
"tricker",
"trickster"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"con artists, swindlers, and scamsters",
"an ever-growing swarm of scamsters of which the Internet user should be wary"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1984, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200057"
},
"scandal":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a circumstance or action that offends propriety or established moral conceptions or disgraces those associated with it",
": a person whose conduct offends propriety or morality",
": loss of or damage to reputation caused by actual or apparent violation of morality or propriety : disgrace",
": malicious or defamatory gossip",
": indignation, chagrin, or bewilderment brought about by a flagrant violation of morality, propriety, or religious opinion",
": discredit brought upon religion by unseemly conduct in a religious person",
": conduct that causes or encourages a lapse of faith or of religious obedience in another",
": defame , slander",
": disgrace",
": something that angers or shocks people because rules or standards of behavior are violated",
": talk that injures a person's good name"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skan-d\u1d4al",
"\u02c8skan-d\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"disgrace",
"dishonor",
"opprobrium",
"reflection",
"reproach"
],
"antonyms":[
"credit",
"honor"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The defense worked, and Elizabeth emerged from the scandal with her head, albeit not her reputation, intact. \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 June 2022",
"At the same time, observers marveled at his ability to come back from scandal and his popularity as a campaigner who could excite voters and turn them to his party. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 June 2022",
"As part of that penalty, which stemmed from the Chuck Person scandal in 2017, Auburn has to take two scholarship reductions over a four-year probationary period. \u2014 Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al , 1 June 2022",
"James Nardozzi\u2019s lawsuit stemmed from the hiring scandal that landed the city\u2019s police chief and personnel director in prison last year. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 17 May 2022",
"Adams, who\u2019s based in Akron, has questioned why the company would settle for just $180 million from insurers if FirstEnergy could lose billions from the HB6 scandal , as company attorneys have said. \u2014 Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland , 10 May 2022",
"Nureck also showed a profit on Luckin Coffee (LKNCY), a Chinese company recovering from an accounting scandal . \u2014 John Dorfman, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
"The speech was largely written by Robert Altman, a BCCI lawyer and official who was later indicted but ultimately acquitted of fraud charges stemming from the scandal . \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Instead, the main beats are also some of the more shocking details from the real-life scandal , as the title would suggest. \u2014 Amber Dowling, Variety , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Ohio Democrats meanwhile have struggled in the past to tie Republicans to scandal . \u2014 Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland , 25 July 2021",
"Los Angeles indie-rock lifers Surf Curse went from obscurity to scandal to a major-label deal in 10 months, thanks to TikTok. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 July 2021",
"Quipping about the status of a business that Volkswagen is positioning as more environmentally friendly also could irk investors, especially in light of the 2015 diesel emissions scandal the company has been trying to put behind it. \u2014 Clare Duffy, CNN , 31 Mar. 2021",
"Social scientists predicted the Cambridge Analytica scandal way back in 2007. \u2014 Felix Salmon, WIRED , 3 Apr. 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5a",
"Verb",
"1592, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-221719"
},
"scandalous":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": libelous , defamatory",
": offensive to propriety or morality : shocking",
": containing shocking information",
": very bad or shocking"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skan-d\u0259-l\u0259s",
"\u02c8skan-d\u0259-l\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"abhorrent",
"abominable",
"appalling",
"awful",
"disgusting",
"distasteful",
"dreadful",
"evil",
"foul",
"fulsome",
"gross",
"hideous",
"horrendous",
"horrible",
"horrid",
"loathsome",
"nasty",
"nauseating",
"nauseous",
"noisome",
"noxious",
"obnoxious",
"obscene",
"odious",
"offensive",
"rancid",
"repellent",
"repellant",
"repugnant",
"repulsive",
"revolting",
"shocking",
"sickening",
"ugly"
],
"antonyms":[
"innocuous",
"inoffensive"
],
"examples":[
"Sex was a scandalous subject back then.",
"The magazine published scandalous pictures of the movie star.",
"The high price of gas these days is scandalous .",
"She was spreading scandalous rumors about him.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"For some reason, the committee thinks this is scandalous . \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 18 May 2022",
"Which is more scandalous , sharing birthday cake or curry with colleagues? \u2014 Madeleine Kearns, National Review , 11 May 2022",
"But in 2022, other than the fact that the image is being circulated without her consent, is a naked photo of a woman really that scandalous ? \u2014 Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com , 14 Mar. 2022",
"That Freddy Geas remains in solitary confinement, punished but not charged, is scandalous . \u2014 Kevin Cullen, BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2022",
"The third novel in her Fifth Avenue Rebels series follows vivacious Katherine Delafield, a young woman determined to soak up everything New York City has to offer, particularly its most scandalous options. \u2014 EW.com , 12 May 2022",
"The m\u00e9nage \u00e0 trois, considered Eustache\u2019s masterpiece, was scandalous at the time and sparked riots when it was first screened. \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 May 2022",
"But there\u2019s something rather innocent about this depiction, which isn\u2019t trying to be a scandalous or searing portrait of youth but to create an emotionally authentic representation of this hypercharged and sensitive age. \u2014 Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times , 20 Jan. 2022",
"The cultural need touncover scandalous behavior may also have connections to zeitgeisty trends like true crime and even the ongoing rise in conspiracy theories. \u2014 Rachel Brodsky, Los Angeles Times , 11 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1575, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-174129"
},
"scant":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
"excessively frugal",
"not prodigal chary",
"barely or scarcely sufficient",
"not quite coming up to a stated measure",
"lacking in amplitude or quantity",
"having a small or insufficient supply",
"scarcely , hardly",
"to provide an incomplete supply of",
"to make small, narrow, or meager",
"to give scant attention to slight",
"to provide with a meager or inadequate portion or supply stint",
"barely enough",
"not quite to a full amount, degree, or extent"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skant",
"\u02c8skant"
],
"synonyms":[
"exiguous",
"hand-to-mouth",
"light",
"meager",
"meagre",
"niggardly",
"poor",
"scanty",
"scarce",
"skimp",
"skimpy",
"slender",
"slim",
"spare",
"sparing",
"sparse",
"stingy"
],
"antonyms":[
"nurse",
"skimp (on)",
"spare",
"stint (on)"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"Food was in scant supply.",
"She paid scant attention to the facts.",
"Police found scant evidence of fraud.",
"Verb",
"don't scant the peanut butter on those sandwiches!",
"Recent Examples on the Web Adjective",
"There is also scant evidence that city arborists are deliberately discriminating against female trees, as Ogren contends. \u2014 Mike Damiano, BostonGlobe.com , 4 June 2022",
"Second, that Web3 doctrine holds that the tech behind blockchains makes any startup better and its goals more attainable\u2014despite there being scant evidence for that, and plenty of informed critics who disagree. \u2014 Christopher Mims, WSJ , 4 June 2022",
"Some tipsters reached far-reaching conclusions with scant evidence. \u2014 Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 27 May 2022",
"On Twitter, physicians and patients alike are engaged in a real-time group brainstorm about what might be happening, with scant evidence to work with. \u2014 Carolyn Y. Johnson, Anchorage Daily News , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Policing what can and cannot be taught in classrooms has become a major culture war point of contention for Republican officials across the country, despite scant evidence that critical race theory is actually being taught in many schools. \u2014 Nicholas Reimann, Forbes , 23 Apr. 2022",
"So while some small businesses and the self-employed may have needs negligible enough in size to continue operating, there is scant evidence this would be possible on the scale Russia needs anytime soon. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Gunshot wounds revealed two different types of guns were used \u2014 but there was scant other evidence at the scene, and debris from the fire complicated the early investigation. \u2014 Stephanie Slifer, CBS News , 4 Feb. 2022",
"A year on from the entry into force of the exit terms, the scant evidence that Mr. Johnson has made good on this Brexit vision has left even supporters frustrated. \u2014 Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor , 3 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web Adverb",
"How come scant few of America\u2019s leading art museums own or display his work? \u2014 Chadd Scott, Forbes , 30 May 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
"There were few roads or trails or even paths to follow and scant potable water, but plenty of pit vipers and tarantulas. \u2014 Ellen Ruppel Shell, Smithsonian Magazine , 1 Apr. 2022",
"In most cases, the Electoral College vote is a mere formality that carries no drama and garners scant public attention. \u2014 Gilbert Garcia, ExpressNews.com , 18 Dec. 2020",
"Bennett\u2019s story began in southern Georgia\u2019s rural Brantley County, home to scant football tradition when the Bennetts arrived from the Atlanta suburbs in 2004. \u2014 Laine Higgins And Rachel Bachman, WSJ , 16 Oct. 2020",
"Yet geriatrics is badly scanted in standard medical training. \u2014 Joseph Epstein, WSJ , 17 Jan. 2020",
"Issues that involve race \u2014 such as voting-rights cases and challenges to affirmative action in higher education \u2014 receive extensive treatment, while other, no less interesting and important questions are scanted or ignored. \u2014 Carson Holloway, National Review , 20 June 2019",
"Foxhall\u2019s history of migraine, unlike the self-help books, accommodates human complexity without scanting medicine\u2019s contributions to a condition that affects roughly 1 in 7 people on our planet. \u2014 Sibbie O'sullivan, Washington Post , 10 June 2019",
"Yet, in his close attention to what the men inside the White House thought and did, Zeitz scants the larger reasons for their success and eventual downfall. \u2014 Michael Kazin, The New Republic , 27 Feb. 2018",
"Hospitals and heroic interventions got the large investments; incrementalists were scanted . \u2014 Atul Gawande, The New Yorker , 23 Jan. 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Adverb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Verb",
"circa 1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-164548"
},
"scanty":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent",
": barely enough : lacking in size or quantity"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skan-t\u0113",
"\u02c8skan-t\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"exiguous",
"hand-to-mouth",
"light",
"meager",
"meagre",
"niggardly",
"poor",
"scant",
"scarce",
"skimp",
"skimpy",
"slender",
"slim",
"spare",
"sparing",
"sparse",
"stingy"
],
"antonyms":[
"abundant",
"ample",
"bountiful",
"copious",
"generous",
"liberal",
"plenteous",
"plentiful"
],
"examples":[
"The cheerleaders wore scanty outfits.",
"the camera's scanty instructions left me somewhat confused",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The sum total of records from the plague itself is scanty : three letters by Mompesson written in 1666, the parish\u2019s burial register and inscriptions on graves scattered around the village. \u2014 1843 , 16 Apr. 2020",
"When evidence was scanty , or when misconduct needed to be covered up, police routinely perjured themselves to make sure case outcomes turned out as desired. \u2014 Patrick Blanchfield, The New Republic , 31 Mar. 2020",
"Given the scale at which the coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc across the globe, India\u2019s scanty testing network might prove to be a terrible nightmare soon. \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz India , 17 Mar. 2020",
"Japanese edible chrysanthemum: Data is scanty on other species that are also commonly called daisies, but one with daisylike flowers is definitely edible: Japanese edible chrysanthemum, a.k.a., shungiku or tong ho. \u2014 Pam Peirce, SFChronicle.com , 7 Feb. 2020",
"In the sunshine outside a large convention center in the southern Spanish city of Estepona, some very fit-looking people in scanty clothing applied fake tans and rehearsed statuesque poses. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Nov. 2019",
"Falling production This year has been the first in nearly a century when India\u2019s overall monsoon rainfall has exceeded its average levels despite a scanty start to the season in June. \u2014 Kuwar Singh, Quartz India , 3 Oct. 2019",
"The Associated Press has not verified who caused the woman\u2019s injury, and photographic evidence has been scanty . \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Aug. 2019",
"The city's reservoirs and lakes are parched and its wells have run dry after two years of scanty rains here. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 2 July 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":"English dialect scant scanty supply, from Middle English, from Old Norse skamt , from neuter of skammr short",
"first_known_use":[
"1600, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-205235"
},
"scapegrace":{
"type":"noun",
"definitions":[
"an incorrigible rascal"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8sk\u0101p-\u02ccgr\u0101s",
"synonyms":[
"baddie",
"baddy",
"beast",
"brute",
"caitiff",
"devil",
"evildoer",
"fiend",
"heavy",
"hound",
"knave",
"meanie",
"meany",
"miscreant",
"monster",
"nazi",
"no-good",
"rapscallion",
"rascal",
"reprobate",
"rogue",
"savage",
"scalawag",
"scallywag",
"scamp",
"scoundrel",
"varlet",
"villain",
"wretch"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":" scape entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1763, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"scar":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"noun ()",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": an isolated or protruding rock",
": a steep rocky eminence : a bare place on the side of a mountain",
": a mark remaining (as on the skin) after injured tissue has healed",
": a mark left where something was previously attached : cicatrix sense 2",
": a mark left on a stem or branch where a leaf or fruit has separated",
": a mark or indentation (as on furniture) resulting from damage or wear",
": a lasting moral or emotional injury",
": to mark with a scar",
": to do lasting injury to",
": to form a scar",
": to become scarred",
": a mark left on the skin after a wound heals",
": an ugly mark (as on furniture) showing damage",
": the lasting effect (as a feeling of sadness) of some unhappy experience",
": to mark or become marked with a scar",
": to leave a lasting bad effect on",
": a mark left (as in the skin) by the healing of injured tissue",
": a lasting emotional injury",
": to mark with a scar",
": to form a scar",
": to become scarred"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u00e4r",
"\u02c8sk\u00e4r",
"\u02c8sk\u00e4r"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"His arm was badly scarred after the accident.",
"The tragedy left her emotionally scarred .",
"Your shoes are scarring the floor.",
"The fence was scarred by rust."
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun (1)",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun (2)",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1555, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-230057"
},
"scarce":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand : not plentiful or abundant",
": intentionally absent",
": scarcely , hardly",
": not plentiful",
": hardly , scarcely"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skers",
"\u02c8skers"
],
"synonyms":[
"exiguous",
"hand-to-mouth",
"light",
"meager",
"meagre",
"niggardly",
"poor",
"scant",
"scanty",
"skimp",
"skimpy",
"slender",
"slim",
"spare",
"sparing",
"sparse",
"stingy"
],
"antonyms":[
"abundant",
"ample",
"bountiful",
"copious",
"generous",
"liberal",
"plenteous",
"plentiful"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"Food was getting scarce during the drought.",
"food was a bit scarce last winter",
"Adverb",
"I could scarce believe what I was hearing.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"But only a limited number of Afghans have benefited from the process \u2014 and flights out of Afghanistan are scarce . \u2014 Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News , 20 June 2022",
"Questionable animal fathers include grizzly bears that eat their young when food is scarce , and lions that primarily stand guard and look tough while female lions venture out to hunt and kill. \u2014 Kristen Rogers, CNN , 19 June 2022",
"Parking is expected to be scarce , but those planning to drive may be able to find spots at various garages near the parade. \u2014 Annie Vainshtein, San Francisco Chronicle , 17 June 2022",
"The paddy fields need to be flooded with water for the plants to grow, but supplies are scarce . \u2014 Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Besides staggering inflation, rising mortgage rates and soaring home prices, the supply of homes for sale continues to be scarce . \u2014 Matt Ott, Chron , 16 June 2022",
"Besides staggering inflation, rising mortgage rates and soaring home prices, the supply of homes for sale continues to be scarce . \u2014 Matt Ott, Chicago Tribune , 16 June 2022",
"The common refrain at this year\u2019s march was that attention from police and the news media is scarce when Black women and girls disappear, as opposed to White women and girls. \u2014 Mark Guarino, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
"Phil Levy, the chief economist at Flexport, said that shipping times and prices had dropped somewhat, and that US companies were amassing larger inventories of goods that had been scarce through the pandemic. \u2014 Michael D. Shear And, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Adverb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-221206"
},
"scarcity":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the quality or state of being scarce",
": want of provisions for the support of life",
": a very small supply : the condition of being scarce"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sker-s\u0259-t\u0113",
"-st\u0113",
"\u02c8sker-s\u0259-t\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"crunch",
"dearth",
"deficiency",
"deficit",
"drought",
"drouth",
"failure",
"famine",
"inadequacy",
"inadequateness",
"insufficiency",
"lack",
"lacuna",
"paucity",
"pinch",
"poverty",
"scantiness",
"scarceness",
"shortage",
"undersupply",
"want"
],
"antonyms":[
"abundance",
"adequacy",
"amplitude",
"opulence",
"plenitude",
"plenty",
"sufficiency",
"wealth"
],
"examples":[
"Scarcity of food forced the herds to move.",
"the scarcity of good restaurants around here is surprising",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Even before Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded his southern neighbor more than 275 million people around the world suffered from food scarcity . \u2014 Caitlin Mcfall, Fox News , 27 May 2022",
"In Madagascar, where the per capita GDP is less than $500 a year, a third of the population struggles with food scarcity . \u2014 Annalisa Merelli, Quartz , 6 Feb. 2022",
"Drought causes food scarcity , so bears are forced to seek alternate food sources, including from humans, according to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. \u2014 Rebekah Wahlberg, The Salt Lake Tribune , 17 May 2021",
"Worse, the boom has created a scarcity of resources, from crew and soundstages to generators and actors (one agent even told Variety productions were struggling to find Winnebagos to accommodate their clients on set). \u2014 K.j. Yossman, Variety , 21 May 2022",
"And while chocolate shortages and gas price hikes are influencing the fees of some vendors, others are being affected by the scarcity of certain precious metals and gemstones. \u2014 Amiah Taylor, Fortune , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Next she was involved in logistics, including organizing meals for soldiers and trying to procure ballistic vests and thermal imaging devices, an effort frustrated by the scarcity of such equipment in Kyiv. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Next Gen car aimed to produce parity but unintentionally created a scarcity of parts when supply-chain issues stalled shipments of everything from toilet paper to quarter panels. \u2014 Edgar Thompson, orlandosentinel.com , 17 Feb. 2022",
"But if climate change is causing a scarcity of goods, is raising rates going to help? \u2014 Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic , 19 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-212208"
},
"scarify":{
"type":[
"adverb",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb ()"
],
"definitions":[
": to make scratches or small cuts in (something, such as the skin)",
": to lacerate the feelings of",
": to break up, loosen, or roughen the surface of (something, such as a field or road)",
": to cut or soften the wall of (a hard seed) to hasten germination",
": scare , frighten",
": to make scratches or small cuts in (as the skin)"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sker-\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b",
"\u02c8skar-\u0259-\u02ccf\u012b, \u02c8sker-"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb (1)",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb (1)",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb (2)",
"1785, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-171740"
},
"scary":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": causing fright : alarming",
": easily scared : timid",
": feeling alarm or fright : frightened",
": causing fright"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sker-\u0113",
"\u02c8sker-\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"alarming",
"dire",
"direful",
"dread",
"dreadful",
"fearful",
"fearsome",
"forbidding",
"formidable",
"frightening",
"frightful",
"ghastly",
"hair-raising",
"horrendous",
"horrible",
"horrifying",
"intimidating",
"redoubtable",
"shocking",
"spine-chilling",
"terrible",
"terrifying"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"a scary movie that gave the child nightmares for weeks afterwards",
"a scary horse who spooked and kicked at its own shadow",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But making that leap can be scary , especially for those who have been in their current position for a long time. \u2014 Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping , 12 June 2022",
"Change is scary , and the people with the most political power tend to be the same as those for whom change tends to be the scariest (older and wealthier people). \u2014 Frederick Daso, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"However, this could be scary rather than liberating. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 18 May 2022",
"Men are scary in Men but also pathetic, helpless, vulnerable, and needy. \u2014 Taylor Antrim, Vogue , 18 May 2022",
"Being looked at is scary , but making art together is fun. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2022",
"This is a character who can be scary ; this is a character who can be warm. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 5 May 2022",
"Still, knowing that the possibility is even there is scary . \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 1 May 2022",
"Different types of bangs can instantly transform your face and hairstyle, but chopping off that much length in one snip can be scary . \u2014 Jessica Prince Erlich, Allure , 30 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-223511"
},
"scathe":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": harm , injury",
": to do harm to",
": scorch , sear",
": to assail with withering denunciation"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u0101t\u035fh",
"\u02c8sk\u0101th",
"\u02c8sk\u0101t\u035fh"
],
"synonyms":[
"abuse",
"assail",
"attack",
"bash",
"belabor",
"blast",
"castigate",
"excoriate",
"jump (on)",
"lambaste",
"lambast",
"potshot",
"savage",
"slam",
"trash",
"vituperate"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"newspaper cartoonists scathed the lecherous governor with a series of cruel caricatures"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"13th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Verb",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-204332"
},
"scatter":{
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to cause to separate widely",
": to cause to vanish",
": to fling away heedlessly : squander",
": to distribute irregularly",
": to sow by casting in all directions : strew",
": to reflect irregularly and diffusely",
": to cause (a beam of radiation) to diffuse or disperse",
": to divide into ineffectual small portions",
": to separate and go in various directions : disperse",
": to occur or fall irregularly or at random",
": the act of scattering",
": a small quantity or number irregularly distributed or strewn about : scattering",
": the state or extent of being scattered",
": dispersion",
": to toss, sow, or place here and there",
": to separate or cause to separate and go in different ways",
": to cause (a beam of radiation) to diffuse or disperse",
": the act of scattering",
": the state or extent of being scattered",
": scattering"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ska-t\u0259r",
"\u02c8ska-t\u0259r",
"\u02c8skat-\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"clear out",
"disband",
"dispel",
"disperse",
"dissipate",
"squander"
],
"antonyms":[
"couple",
"few",
"handful",
"scattering",
"smatter",
"smattering",
"sprinkle",
"sprinkling"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"The wind scattered the pile of leaves.",
"The marbles scattered across the floor.",
"She scattered the books on the table.",
"He scatters his toys all around the house.",
"Noun",
"played before only a scatter of spectators in that huge stadium",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"In the past two weeks, police officers have begun arriving in the middle of the night to disperse larger encampments and scatter them across the city. \u2014 Karen Hao, WSJ , 10 May 2022",
"Pour the sauce over the scallops and scatter the radish slices on top. \u2014 G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
"Her family chose to travel to Colorado and scatter her brother\u2019s remains in a national park, a celebration that still resonates almost three decades later. \u2014 Karen Heller, Anchorage Daily News , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Now the war threatens to cut off the supply of medications and scatter the participants, making their health records harder or impossible to track. \u2014 Grace Browne, Wired , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Then, in a small bowl, toss the tomatoes in a splash of lemon juice and a pinch of salt and then scatter over the lettuce. \u2014 New York Times , 31 Aug. 2021",
"After they were gone, Trish couldn\u2019t bring herself to scatter their ashes. \u2014 Johnny Runnette, Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2022",
"And Just Like That finale that aired last month, Carrie traveled to Paris to scatter the ashes of her late husband, Mr. Big (Noth), Miranda jetted off to Los Angeles with Che (Ram\u00edrez), and Charlotte navigated parenthood to a non-binary child. \u2014 Jessica Wang, EW.com , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Four Xavier pitchers combined to scatter seven hits as the Musketeers defeated the UConn baseball team 7-2 in the opener of a three-game Big East Conference series at Elliot Ballpark. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 13 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"One application is to engineer windows that not only scatter light but also trap its heat. \u2014 Brittney J. Miller, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 June 2022",
"Remove skillet from heat and scatter basil over everything. \u2014 Andy Baraghani, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
"The only light that reaches the moon's surface is from the edges of the Earth's atmosphere and the air molecules from the Earth's atmosphere scatter out most of the blue light. \u2014 Julia Musto, Fox News , 13 May 2022",
"Thermobaric weapons, which are considered particularly destructive, release a mix of components that scatter and ignite, creating a massive explosion. \u2014 WSJ , 28 May 2022",
"The children scatter and a girl who is part of the group falls backward on the sidewalk and begins screaming. \u2014 Martin Weil, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
"Slice each flatbread into wedges and serve topped with a scatter of baby arugula. \u2014 Claudia Catalano, BostonGlobe.com , 24 May 2022",
"But ionized electrons and protons in interstellar space scatter the radio waves into a blur that obscures details of the source. \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2022",
"In this scatter of towns and villages less than an hour\u2019s drive from the capital, cleanup and reconstruction are already proceeding briskly. \u2014 Laura King, Los Angeles Times , 4 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
"Noun",
"1642, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211542"
},
"scatterbrain":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a person who is forgetful, disorganized, or unable to concentrate or think clearly",
": a person who is unable to concentrate or think clearly"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ska-t\u0259r-\u02ccbr\u0101n",
"\u02c8ska-t\u0259r-\u02ccbr\u0101n"
],
"synonyms":[
"birdbrain",
"cuckoo",
"ditz",
"featherbrain",
"featherhead",
"flibbertigibbet",
"nitwit",
"rattlebrain",
"softhead"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Where did I put my keys? I'm such a scatterbrain today.",
"don't be such a scatterbrain \u2014it's only a wedding, not the invasion of Normandy"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1659, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-213200"
},
"scatterbrained":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": having or showing a forgetful, disorganized, or unfocused mind : having the characteristics of a scatterbrain"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ska-t\u0259r-\u02ccbr\u0101nd"
],
"synonyms":[
"birdbrained",
"ditzy",
"ditsy",
"dizzy",
"featherbrained",
"flighty",
"frivolous",
"frothy",
"futile",
"giddy",
"goofy",
"harebrained",
"light-headed",
"light-minded",
"puerile",
"silly",
"yeasty"
],
"antonyms":[
"earnest",
"serious",
"serious-minded",
"sober",
"unfrivolous"
],
"examples":[
"a scatterbrained child who couldn't seem to pay attention or stop fooling around",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Trying to stay organized can be a real pain, especially for those of us who may be a bit scatterbrained . \u2014 Chris Hachey, BGR , 22 June 2021",
"President Biden had another dismal week thanks to the accelerating border crisis, the beginnings of his assault on the Second Amendment, Vice President Kamala Harris\u2019s behavior and his scatterbrained performance at a Thursday news conference. \u2014 Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner , 27 Mar. 2021",
"Sadat cast Afghan nonactors to paint a scatterbrained picture of parentless adolescence, and outstanding production design immerses us in this historical remembrance. \u2014 Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times , 5 Mar. 2021",
"Donald Moffat is superb as a president who masks his ferocity with scatterbrained folksiness. \u2014 Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter , 3 Aug. 2020",
"As her frustration mounted and her school progress stalled, Kristine indulged in a series of minor rebellions \u2014 ignoring assignments, disrupting class, and affecting a scatterbrained personality in a bid for popularity. \u2014 Jason Deparle, New York Times , 9 Aug. 2019",
"He was noticed in what Itzkoff depicts with relish as a scatterbrained television business. \u2014 David Thomson, San Francisco Chronicle , 10 May 2018",
"Attach a durable, waterproof Tile Sport to your backpack or your cooler to be a little less scatterbrained on your outdoor adventures. \u2014 Wired Staff, WIRED , 7 Apr. 2018",
"Too many times this season Ehlinger made scatterbrained mistakes at critical junctures. \u2014 Nick Moyle, Houston Chronicle , 23 Dec. 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1747, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-201348"
},
"scattered":{
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to cause to separate widely",
": to cause to vanish",
": to fling away heedlessly : squander",
": to distribute irregularly",
": to sow by casting in all directions : strew",
": to reflect irregularly and diffusely",
": to cause (a beam of radiation) to diffuse or disperse",
": to divide into ineffectual small portions",
": to separate and go in various directions : disperse",
": to occur or fall irregularly or at random",
": the act of scattering",
": a small quantity or number irregularly distributed or strewn about : scattering",
": the state or extent of being scattered",
": dispersion",
": to toss, sow, or place here and there",
": to separate or cause to separate and go in different ways",
": to cause (a beam of radiation) to diffuse or disperse",
": the act of scattering",
": the state or extent of being scattered",
": scattering"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ska-t\u0259r",
"\u02c8ska-t\u0259r",
"\u02c8skat-\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"clear out",
"disband",
"dispel",
"disperse",
"dissipate",
"squander"
],
"antonyms":[
"couple",
"few",
"handful",
"scattering",
"smatter",
"smattering",
"sprinkle",
"sprinkling"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"The wind scattered the pile of leaves.",
"The marbles scattered across the floor.",
"She scattered the books on the table.",
"He scatters his toys all around the house.",
"Noun",
"played before only a scatter of spectators in that huge stadium",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"In the past two weeks, police officers have begun arriving in the middle of the night to disperse larger encampments and scatter them across the city. \u2014 Karen Hao, WSJ , 10 May 2022",
"Pour the sauce over the scallops and scatter the radish slices on top. \u2014 G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
"Her family chose to travel to Colorado and scatter her brother\u2019s remains in a national park, a celebration that still resonates almost three decades later. \u2014 Karen Heller, Anchorage Daily News , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Now the war threatens to cut off the supply of medications and scatter the participants, making their health records harder or impossible to track. \u2014 Grace Browne, Wired , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Then, in a small bowl, toss the tomatoes in a splash of lemon juice and a pinch of salt and then scatter over the lettuce. \u2014 New York Times , 31 Aug. 2021",
"After they were gone, Trish couldn\u2019t bring herself to scatter their ashes. \u2014 Johnny Runnette, Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2022",
"And Just Like That finale that aired last month, Carrie traveled to Paris to scatter the ashes of her late husband, Mr. Big (Noth), Miranda jetted off to Los Angeles with Che (Ram\u00edrez), and Charlotte navigated parenthood to a non-binary child. \u2014 Jessica Wang, EW.com , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Four Xavier pitchers combined to scatter seven hits as the Musketeers defeated the UConn baseball team 7-2 in the opener of a three-game Big East Conference series at Elliot Ballpark. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 13 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"One application is to engineer windows that not only scatter light but also trap its heat. \u2014 Brittney J. Miller, Smithsonian Magazine , 9 June 2022",
"Remove skillet from heat and scatter basil over everything. \u2014 Andy Baraghani, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
"The only light that reaches the moon's surface is from the edges of the Earth's atmosphere and the air molecules from the Earth's atmosphere scatter out most of the blue light. \u2014 Julia Musto, Fox News , 13 May 2022",
"Thermobaric weapons, which are considered particularly destructive, release a mix of components that scatter and ignite, creating a massive explosion. \u2014 WSJ , 28 May 2022",
"The children scatter and a girl who is part of the group falls backward on the sidewalk and begins screaming. \u2014 Martin Weil, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
"Slice each flatbread into wedges and serve topped with a scatter of baby arugula. \u2014 Claudia Catalano, BostonGlobe.com , 24 May 2022",
"But ionized electrons and protons in interstellar space scatter the radio waves into a blur that obscures details of the source. \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2022",
"In this scatter of towns and villages less than an hour\u2019s drive from the capital, cleanup and reconstruction are already proceeding briskly. \u2014 Laura King, Los Angeles Times , 4 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
"Noun",
"1642, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173015"
},
"scattering":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an act or process in which something scatters or is scattered",
": something scattered: such as",
": a small number or quantity interspersed here and there",
": the random change in direction of the particles constituting a beam or wave front due to collision with particles of the medium traversed",
": going in various directions",
": found or placed far apart and in no order",
": divided among many or several",
": the random change in direction of the particles constituting a beam or wave front due to collision with particles of the medium traversed"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ska-t\u0259-ri\u014b"
],
"synonyms":[
"disbandment",
"dispersal",
"dispersion",
"dissipation"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"the scattering of the protesters suddenly turned violent and chaotic",
"a scattering of people in the mostly empty theater",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Fry an egg on the side to top your dish and finish with a final scattering of bonito flakes. \u2014 Chihiro Tomioka, Bon App\u00e9tit , 20 May 2022",
"Just above the northern boundary of George Washington\u2019s former River Farm on the Potomac River, Marlan Forest, with its tall flowering trees and scattering of twin-chimney brick Colonials, evokes the elegance of the nearby Mount Vernon estate. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The crowd inside cheered for Walsh, and also for Henig, but once again a scattering of boos were heard whenever the announcer said Lia Thomas\u2019s name. \u2014 Dawn Ennis, Forbes , 20 Mar. 2022",
"After the Second Temple\u2019s destruction and the scattering of its priests, the Sages commemorated the now-obsolete practice by instituting a substitute: a portion of dough from the people\u2019s daily bread would be removed and burned. \u2014 Benjamin, Longreads , 20 May 2022",
"The Weavers kept to themselves, reclusive even to the scattering of neighbors around Naples. \u2014 New York Times , 13 May 2022",
"Plus, the vacuum's brush roll can reach dirt that's deeply embedded in carpets, but it can be turned off when going over hard flooring to prevent the scattering of unwanted debris. \u2014 Lindsey Greenfeld, PEOPLE.com , 13 May 2022",
"Radio waves sail through the galactic plane unimpeded, but they\u2019re obscured by the veil\u2019s second layer\u2014the scattering screen, a turbulent patch of space where density variations in the interstellar medium knock radio waves slightly off course. \u2014 Seth Fletcher, Scientific American , 12 May 2022",
"Scripps Institution of Oceanography scientist Martin Johnson proposed an explanation: The deep scattering layer could be marine animals migrating up to the surface. \u2014 Hannah Seo, Smithsonian Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Adjective",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-181822"
},
"scatty":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": crazy"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ska-t\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"balmy",
"barmy",
"bats",
"batty",
"bedlam",
"bonkers",
"brainsick",
"bughouse",
"certifiable",
"crackbrained",
"cracked",
"crackers",
"crackpot",
"cranky",
"crazed",
"crazy",
"cuckoo",
"daffy",
"daft",
"demented",
"deranged",
"fruity",
"gaga",
"haywire",
"insane",
"kooky",
"kookie",
"loco",
"loony",
"looney",
"loony tunes",
"looney tunes",
"lunatic",
"mad",
"maniacal",
"maniac",
"mental",
"meshuga",
"meshugge",
"meshugah",
"meshuggah",
"moonstruck",
"non compos mentis",
"nuts",
"nutty",
"psycho",
"psychotic",
"screwy",
"unbalanced",
"unhinged",
"unsound",
"wacko",
"whacko",
"wacky",
"whacky",
"wud"
],
"antonyms":[
"balanced",
"compos mentis",
"sane",
"sound",
"uncrazy"
],
"examples":[
"any number of individuals have been fingered as the scatty serial killer known to history as Jack the Ripper"
],
"history_and_etymology":"probably from scatt erbrain + -y entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1911, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211437"
},
"scene":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one of the subdivisions of a play: such as",
": a division of an act presenting continuous action in one place",
": a single situation or unit of dialogue in a play",
": a motion-picture or television episode or sequence",
": a stage setting",
": a real or imaginary prospect suggesting a stage setting",
": the place of an occurrence or action : locale",
": an exhibition of anger or indecorous behavior",
": sphere of activity",
": situation",
": out of public view",
": in secret",
": in a position to see the hidden workings",
": a division of an act in a play",
": a single interesting or important happening in a play or story",
": the place of an event or action",
": a view or sight that resembles a picture",
": a display of anger or bad behavior",
"\u2014 see primal scene"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8s\u0113n",
"\u02c8s\u0113n"
],
"synonyms":[
"background",
"locale",
"setting"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The play's opening scene takes place in the courtyard.",
"The actor was nervous about his big scene .",
"Police are now at the scene .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Clark\u2019s wife, Mary Clark, 60, was a passenger that died at the scene , the release states. \u2014 Remington Miller, Arkansas Online , 18 June 2022",
"The shooter, 31-year-old Tavon Parrish, of Jeffersonville, Indiana, stayed at the scene , Smiley said at the time, and was later charged with murder. \u2014 Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal , 17 June 2022",
"Most of the individuals arrested were processed and released at the scene , according to police. \u2014 Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant , 17 June 2022",
"Multiple law enforcement agencies and fire departments were at the scene , police said. \u2014 Phil Helsel, NBC News , 17 June 2022",
"Authorities said the driver of the van was not hurt and stayed at the scene . \u2014 Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
"The Rwandan statement said Congolese authorities were informed and border officials from both countries were at the scene . \u2014 Ignatius Ssuuna, ajc , 17 June 2022",
"Victims Walter Rainey, 84, and Sarah Yeager, 75 were pronounced dead at the scene and at a nearby hospital, respectively, while the third victim died Friday. \u2014 Brigid Kennedy, The Week , 17 June 2022",
"Bodycam footage from the officers at the scene showed Johnson run back into the living room and shoot at a Chicago police officer, striking the officer in his ballistic shield, according to the charges. \u2014 Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune , 17 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle French, stage, from Latin scena, scaena stage, scene, probably from Etruscan, from Greek sk\u0113n\u0113 shelter, tent, building forming the background for a dramatic performance, stage; perhaps akin to Greek skia shadow \u2014 more at shine ",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1520, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211356"
},
"scent":{
"type":"noun",
"definitions":[
"effluvia from a substance that affect the sense of smell such as",
"an odor left by an animal on a surface passed over",
"a characteristic or particular odor",
"one that is agreeable",
"power of smelling sense of smell",
"power of detection nose",
"a course of pursuit or discovery",
"inkling , intimation",
"perfume sense 2",
"bits of paper dropped in the game of hare and hounds",
"a mixture prepared for use as a lure in hunting or fishing",
"to perceive by the olfactory organs smell",
"to get or have an inkling of",
"to imbue or fill with odor",
"to yield an odor of some specified kind",
"to bear indication or suggestions",
"to use the nose in seeking or tracking prey",
"an odor that is given off by someone or something",
"power or sense of smell",
"a course followed in search or pursuit of something",
"perfume entry 1 sense 1",
"to become aware of or follow through the sense of smell",
"to get a hint of",
"to fill with an odor perfume"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8sent",
"synonyms":[
"aroma",
"attar",
"otto",
"balm",
"bouquet",
"fragrance",
"fragrancy",
"incense",
"perfume",
"redolence",
"spice"
],
"antonyms":[
"incense",
"odorize",
"perfume"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"The flower has a wonderful scent .",
"The dogs followed the fox's scent .",
"The prisoner escaped because the dogs lost his scent .",
"Verb",
"The dog scented a rabbit.",
"She scented the air with perfume.",
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
"Experts including Grooming Editor Garrett Munce and Senior Commerce Editor Christian Gollayan have tried countless body washes and evaluated their effectiveness, scent , and value. \u2014 Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health , 13 June 2022",
"The scent of a sandalwood forest hovers like fog, perking the senses. \u2014 Sarah Burchard, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"Here's a three-piece set from the pros at Coco & Eve that includes their non-sticky self-tanner for body\u2014featuring a mango and guava scent \u2014along with a tanning mitt and kabuki brush for expert blending. \u2014 Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR , 1 June 2022",
"Vacation\u2019s scent that offers a tropical vibe thanks to notes of petitgrain essence, coconut water, pineapple, and sea salt. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 31 May 2022",
"This product leaves behind a floral, citrus scent with a little bit of an edge. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 May 2022",
"His latest scent , Manta, is meant to evoke the sensation of being underwater. \u2014 New York Times , 24 May 2022",
"In addition, consumer testers rate the night cream formulas on factors such as texture, scent , absorption and irritation, plus the look and feel of their skin after use. \u2014 April Franzino, Good Housekeeping , 23 May 2022",
"The scent of smoke, the sear on the steak, that warm summer breeze. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 3 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
"Dr Acharya mentions that essential oils (concentrated oils extracted from plants) are also used to scent products (often by brands which market themselves as 'natural' or 'clean'). \u2014 Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com , 8 Feb. 2022",
"For a few precious weeks, its regal petals scent the surrounding area with a lemony fragrance. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 May 2022",
"This hand-poured, clean-burning soy candle will scent your apartment for up to 60 hours. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The cluster of pines that scent my favorite picnic spot. \u2014 Shawnt\u00e9 Salabert, Outside Online , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Anyone who has experienced a rainy day in the desert knows about that delicate fragrance that rises to scent the shifting winds. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 Dec. 2021",
"But its main purpose is to scent your space for up to eight cordless hours. \u2014 Nykia Spradley, Allure , 29 Nov. 2021",
"At the moment, L\u2019Oreal is benefitting from a boom in fragrances, to scent the return to real life. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 4 Nov. 2021",
"Meanwhile, a backlash is stirring among rural Republican politicians who scent a new battleground in the partisan culture wars. \u2014 Mike Dorning, Fortune , 16 May 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"schedule":{
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": program",
": a procedural plan that indicates the time and sequence of each operation",
": a written or printed list, catalog, or inventory",
": timetable sense 1",
": a body of items to be dealt with : agenda",
": a statement of supplementary details appended to a legal or legislative document",
": a written document",
": a governmental list of drugs all subject to the same legal restrictions and controls",
": to appoint, assign, or designate for a fixed time",
": to place in a schedule",
": to make a schedule of",
": a plan of things that need to be done and the times they will be done",
": a written or printed list of things and the time they will be done",
": a list of the times set for certain events",
": timetable",
": to plan at a certain time",
": a program or plan that indicates the sequence of each step or procedure",
": regimen",
": an official list of drugs that are subject to the same legal controls and restrictions",
": to place in a schedule",
": a list or statement of supplementary details appended to another document",
": a formal list, table, catalog, or inventory",
": a plan that indicates the time and sequence of each element"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ske-(\u02cc)j\u00fcl",
"-j\u0259l",
"Canadian also",
"British usually",
"\u02c8ske-j\u00fcl",
"-j\u0259l",
"\u02c8skej-(\u02cc)\u00fc(\u0259)l, \u02c8skej-\u0259l,",
"\u02c8ske-j\u00fcl"
],
"synonyms":[
"agenda",
"calendar",
"docket",
"program",
"timetable"
],
"antonyms":[
"catalog",
"catalogue",
"enroll",
"enrol",
"enter",
"index",
"inscribe",
"list",
"put down",
"record",
"register",
"slate"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The Belmont Stakes is part of a 13-race card at Belmont Park and one of the eight Grade 1 races on the track\u2019s schedule on Saturday. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 11 June 2022",
"No horse ran all three Triple Crown legs this year, heightening concern that three races in five weeks may be too tight a schedule to keep the horses healthy. \u2014 Jake Seiner, Hartford Courant , 11 June 2022",
"The outcome was that passengers and customers who were waiting upward of 60 to 75 minutes for a bus \u2014 because that was the schedule \u2014 were getting a ride in an average of 9 to 11 minutes. \u2014 Michael Laris, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
"There is no schedule yet for when Sale will leave Florida. \u2014 Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com , 29 May 2022",
"The highlights of the schedule release include Utah kicking off its season against Florida in a prime timeslot on ESPN. \u2014 Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 May 2022",
"The news was part of The CW\u2019s 2022 fall schedule release, which stated that the popular series will debut its seventh and final season at midseason in 2023. \u2014 Joe Otterson, Variety , 19 May 2022",
"What follows is The CW primetime schedule for fall 2022, with new shows in bold. \u2014 Marc Berman, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
"What, in general, is the schedule for the race days? \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 18 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Spilka, an Ashland Democrat, did not give a timeline for when lawmakers will schedule the hearing. \u2014 Taylor Dolven, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022",
"Recipients have two years to schedule star ceremonies from the date of selection before the offers expire. \u2014 Paul Grein, Billboard , 17 June 2022",
"Racop was scheduled to make his first circuit court appearance June 23 to schedule proceedings. \u2014 John Lynch, Arkansas Online , 17 June 2022",
"Patients can ask questions regarding their care, schedule a follow-up appointment or pay their bills. \u2014 Joshua Titus, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"The Cowboys were among teams who could schedule just nine after a violation last spring cut into their stock. \u2014 Jori Epstein, USA TODAY , 17 June 2022",
"Parents should call ahead or schedule an appointment online to ensure the pharmacy has doses available. \u2014 Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press , 15 June 2022",
"To learn more and schedule a virtual or in-person tour, contact Eleanor Galling, interim preschool director, 216-454-1308 or egulling@teecleve.org. \u2014 Staff Reports, cleveland , 9 June 2022",
"But Amazon has filed objections over the election with the National Labor Relations board, seeking to overturn the labor win and schedule a new election. \u2014 CBS News , 6 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4b",
"Verb",
"1843, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200314"
},
"scheme":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a plan or program of action",
": a crafty or secret one",
": a systematic or organized configuration : design",
": a concise statement or table : epitome",
": a graphic sketch or outline",
": a mathematical or astronomical diagram",
": a representation of the astrological aspects of the planets at a particular time",
": to form plans",
": plot , intrigue",
": to form a scheme for",
": a secret plan : plot",
": a plan of something to be done : project",
": an organized design",
": to form a secret plan",
": schema",
": a combination of elements (as statutes or regulations) that are connected, adjusted, and integrated by design : a systematic plan or program",
": a clever and often dishonest plan"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u0113m",
"\u02c8sk\u0113m",
"\u02c8sk\u0113m"
],
"synonyms":[
"artifice",
"device",
"dodge",
"fetch",
"flimflam",
"gambit",
"gimmick",
"jig",
"juggle",
"knack",
"play",
"ploy",
"ruse",
"shenanigan",
"sleight",
"stratagem",
"trick",
"wile"
],
"antonyms":[
"collude",
"compass",
"connive",
"conspire",
"contrive",
"intrigue",
"machinate",
"plot",
"put up"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Various Trump allies have claimed that Dominion voting systems had somehow been manipulated as part of an elaborate scheme to steal the election, which Biden won. \u2014 Susan Montoya Bryan And, BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022",
"Various Trump allies have claimed that Dominion voting systems had somehow been manipulated as part of an elaborate scheme to steal the election, which President Joe Biden won. \u2014 CBS News , 17 June 2022",
"With Green Bay, Reed expects to step back into a familiar defensive scheme . \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 16 June 2022",
"Mark Alan Patterson, a 53-year-old tax return preparer in Beaverton, was sentenced in May to 46 months in prison for wire fraud and tax evasion in a scheme to steal tax refunds from more than 160 clients. \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 16 June 2022",
"Federal prosecutors allege that Graveran was trying to flee to Cuba to escape an investigation into a multimillion-dollar Medicare scheme . \u2014 Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
"Norman Rosen, 84, faces up to 20 years in prison for his role in a wide-ranging scheme to prescribe opioids to people who didn\u2019t need them. \u2014 Lee O. Sanderlin, Baltimore Sun , 16 June 2022",
"The inaugural flight of a controversial UK government scheme to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda was stopped on Tuesday at the eleventh hour, after an intervention by the European Court of Human Rights. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 15 June 2022",
"An Irving couple on Wednesday avoided potentially lengthy prison sentences for their involvement in a scheme that defrauded a San Antonio bank. \u2014 Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News , 15 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Reich\u2019s offense is designed to scheme guys open and give them room to run. \u2014 Joel A. Erickson, USA TODAY , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Reich\u2019s offense is designed to scheme guys open and give them room to run. \u2014 Joel A. Erickson, USA TODAY , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Meanwhile, Bakary keeps trying to get them out of there, teaming up with a fellow tirailleur, Salif (Bamar Kane), to scheme and steal his way to freedom. \u2014 Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 May 2022",
"Reich\u2019s offense is designed to scheme guys open and give them room to run. \u2014 Joel A. Erickson, USA TODAY , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Reich\u2019s offense is designed to scheme guys open and give them room to run. \u2014 Joel A. Erickson, USA TODAY , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Kudrow costarred in the 1997 comedy opposite Mira Sorvino, playing a pair of charming but vapid best friends who scheme to dominate their high school reunion ten years after graduating. \u2014 Dan Heching, PEOPLE.com , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Reich\u2019s offense is designed to scheme guys open and give them room to run. \u2014 Joel A. Erickson, USA TODAY , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Reich\u2019s offense is designed to scheme guys open and give them room to run. \u2014 Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star , 30 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"circa 1595, in the meaning defined at sense 4b(1)",
"Verb",
"1749, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215729"
},
"schism":{
"type":"noun",
"definitions":[
"division , separation",
"discord , disharmony",
"formal division in or separation from a church or religious body",
"the offense of promoting schism"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8si-z\u0259m",
"synonyms":[
"conflict",
"disaccord",
"discord",
"discordance",
"discordancy",
"disharmony",
"dissension",
"dissention",
"dissent",
"dissidence",
"dissonance",
"disunion",
"disunity",
"division",
"friction",
"infighting",
"inharmony",
"strife",
"variance",
"war",
"warfare"
],
"antonyms":[
"accord",
"agreement",
"concord",
"concordance",
"harmony",
"peace"
],
"examples":[
"a schism between leading members of the party",
"The church was divided by schism .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"It\u2019s also the root of a schism between her and the other workers her age, young women with more conservative views. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 May 2022",
"The rise of small-launch companies in Germany, the United Kingdom, and Spain has prompted something of a schism in European policy toward rockets. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 6 May 2022",
"In the early 20th century, Baptists in the United States found themselves on both sides of a schism within American Christianity over doctrinal issues, known as the fundamentalist-modernist controversy. \u2014 Jason Oliver Evans, The Conversation , 14 Apr. 2022",
"The arrest also highlights a schism within Hong Kong\u2019s large Catholic community over the city\u2019s governance that has widened during years of social upheaval, and threatens to throw a wrench in a recent rapprochement between the Vatican and Beijing. \u2014 Elaine Yu And Selina Cheng, WSJ , 15 May 2022",
"The Democrats\u2019 schism is visible in several important races in which progressives beat out more traditional liberals. \u2014 Karl Rove, WSJ , 18 May 2022",
"Political observers say the schism between the two seems to be underlaid by a complicated mix of personal disdain and policy differences. \u2014 New York Times , 9 May 2022",
"Kirill refused to accept that Orthodox Christians in Ukraine were behind the split and, in a sermon March 13, blamed the schism on political pressure from outside forces. \u2014 Deborah Netburnstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 29 Mar. 2022",
"The schism was laid bare last fall during the WGA East election for officers and board members when two clear factions emerged. \u2014 Cynthia Littleton, Variety , 7 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English scisme, sisme, cisme \"division in the church, dissension in belief, civil strife,\" borrowed from Anglo-French scisme, borrowed from Late Latin scisma, schisma \"division of opinion, dissension in the church,\" borrowed from Greek schismat-, sch\u00edsma \"cleft, division, (New Testament) division of opinion,\" from schid-, stem of sch\u00edzein \"to split, separate\" + -smat-, -sma, resultative noun suffix \u2014 more at shed entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"schlocky":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": of low quality or value"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8shl\u00e4k"
],
"synonyms":[
"bad",
"bargain-basement",
"bum",
"cheap",
"cheapjack",
"cheesy",
"coarse",
"common",
"crappy",
"cut-rate",
"el cheapo",
"execrable",
"gimcrack",
"inferior",
"junky",
"lousy",
"low-grade",
"low-rent",
"mediocre",
"miserable",
"poor",
"rotten",
"rubbishy",
"second-rate",
"shoddy",
"sleazy",
"terrible",
"trashy",
"trumpery",
"wretched"
],
"antonyms":[
"excellent",
"fine",
"first-class",
"first-rate",
"good",
"high-grade",
"superior",
"top-notch"
],
"examples":[
"a tourist trap selling schlock souvenirs"
],
"history_and_etymology":"perhaps from Yiddish shlak evil, nuisance, literally, blow",
"first_known_use":[
"1916, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-194532"
},
"schmaltzy":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": extremely or excessively sentimental music or art",
": sentimentality sense 1",
": rendered animal fat and especially chicken fat"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8shm\u022flts",
"\u02c8shm\u00e4lts"
],
"synonyms":[
"corn",
"goo",
"mush",
"sludge",
"slush",
"soap opera",
"sorghum"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The movie has too much schmaltz for me.",
"the love song was a typical example of overproduced schmaltz",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Starker never wanted a moment of schmaltz , and Seb\u0151k never wanted to show off. \u2014 Simon Callow, The New York Review of Books , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Other than a forest fire, Audrey Hepburn as an angel and a golden schmaltz that might be Spielberg\u2019s most egregious case of phoning it in. \u2014 Christopher Borrelli, chicagotribune.com , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Reviewers in Dickens\u2019s time generally did not complain about what modern readers find hard to process: the melodrama, the rhetorical overkill, the staggering load of schmaltz . \u2014 The New Yorker , 28 Feb. 2022",
"It is rendered just so by a particular butcher, such that Ms. Rodsky\u2019s mother-in-law swears by his schmaltz . \u2014 New York Times , 26 Nov. 2021",
"Just as Evan covers trauma with a new trauma, so does this glossily made, blandly designed 137-minute movie cover trauma with schmaltz . \u2014 Mary Sollosi, EW.com , 24 Sep. 2021",
"Put on your rom-com goggles and behold the schmaltz from Modern Love\u2019s second season, which most prominently features Kit Harington and Tobias Menzies in different stories across the pond inspired by the New York Times column. \u2014 Devon Ivie, Vulture , 15 July 2021",
"At its smoothest and most over-the-top, Mr. Thomas\u2019s music could border on schmaltz . \u2014 New York Times , 30 May 2021",
"Excepting the heaps of schmaltz , this is a restrained film, made with wistfulness by a comedy great. \u2014 Jake Coyle, Star Tribune , 5 May 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Yiddish shmalts , literally, rendered fat",
"first_known_use":[
"1850, in the meaning defined at sense 3"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-225158"
},
"schmuck":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a stupid, foolish, or unlikeable person : jerk sense 1b"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8shm\u0259k"
],
"synonyms":[
"bastard",
"beast",
"bleeder",
"blighter",
"boor",
"bounder",
"bugger",
"buzzard",
"cad",
"chuff",
"churl",
"clown",
"creep",
"cretin",
"crud",
"crumb",
"cur",
"dirtbag",
"dog",
"fink",
"heel",
"hound",
"jerk",
"joker",
"louse",
"lout",
"pill",
"rat",
"rat fink",
"reptile",
"rotter",
"scum",
"scumbag",
"scuzzball",
"skunk",
"sleaze",
"sleazebag",
"sleazeball",
"slime",
"slimeball",
"slob",
"snake",
"so-and-so",
"sod",
"stinkard",
"stinker",
"swine",
"toad",
"varmint",
"vermin"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"I can't believe what a schmuck that guy is.",
"don't be a schmuck and create an embarrassing scene in public",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"All of that is hard for this schmuck to process \u2014 that people believe, or pretend to believe, because that\u2019s what others do. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 May 2022",
"Bilzerian has dressed the likes of Madonna, Carly Simon, and David Bowie, but still takes time to show a schmuck like me a couple of smart summer-weight jackets. \u2014 Mark Shanahan, BostonGlobe.com , 6 May 2022",
"Yes, Kendall did pass out in the pool, but Comfry apparently rescued him, because the schmuck can\u2019t even manage to have a dramatic death, rather than another reason for the rest of the family to look down on him. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 13 Dec. 2021",
"Even a schmuck like Manners can read some Stanislavsky, bring it clumsily into rehearsals, and, unwittingly, spark the beginnings of a revolution. \u2014 Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker , 26 Nov. 2021",
"Chris Sullivan is a surprise standout as Joe, a cranky addict who keeps relapsing\u2014a schmuck with a streak of pathos. \u2014 Anthony Lan, The New Yorker , 8 Aug. 2021",
"As for Blake\u2026 Yep, the poor schmuck left his key in the room. \u2014 Kristen Baldwin, EW.com , 29 June 2021",
"With all due respect to Osmosis Jones, few filmographies have aged worse than the Farrelly brothers\u2019, to whom the pinnacle of comedy is located at roughly the same height as some schmuck \u2019s scrotum stuck in a zipper. \u2014 Elle Carroll, Vulture , 20 May 2021",
"That holds true for Oscar-winning astronauts with boxes full of Super Bowl rings, let alone schmucks like the rest of us. \u2014 Mike Duff, Car and Driver , 22 Feb. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Yiddish shmok , literally, penis",
"first_known_use":[
"1892, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211512"
},
"schnook":{
"type":"noun",
"definitions":[
"a stupid or unimportant person dolt"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8shnu\u0307k",
"synonyms":[
"airhead",
"birdbrain",
"blockhead",
"bonehead",
"bubblehead",
"chowderhead",
"chucklehead",
"clodpoll",
"clodpole",
"clot",
"cluck",
"clunk",
"cretin",
"cuddy",
"cuddie",
"deadhead",
"dim bulb",
"dimwit",
"dip",
"dodo",
"dolt",
"donkey",
"doofus",
"dope",
"dork",
"dullard",
"dum-dum",
"dumbbell",
"dumbhead",
"dummkopf",
"dummy",
"dunce",
"dunderhead",
"fathead",
"gander",
"golem",
"goof",
"goon",
"half-wit",
"hammerhead",
"hardhead",
"idiot",
"ignoramus",
"imbecile",
"jackass",
"know-nothing",
"knucklehead",
"lamebrain",
"loggerhead",
"loon",
"lump",
"lunkhead",
"meathead",
"mome",
"moron",
"mug",
"mutt",
"natural",
"nimrod",
"nincompoop",
"ninny",
"ninnyhammer",
"nit",
"nitwit",
"noddy",
"noodle",
"numskull",
"numbskull",
"oaf",
"pinhead",
"prat",
"ratbag",
"saphead",
"schlub",
"shlub",
"simpleton",
"stock",
"stupe",
"stupid",
"thickhead",
"turkey",
"woodenhead",
"yahoo",
"yo-yo"
],
"antonyms":[
"brain",
"genius"
],
"examples":[
"don't be a schnook and just stand there while your mother needs help"
],
"history_and_etymology":"origin unknown",
"first_known_use":[
"1920, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"schnozz":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": nose"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8shn\u00e4z"
],
"synonyms":[
"beak",
"conk",
"honker",
"neb",
"nose",
"nozzle",
"proboscis",
"schnozzle",
"smeller",
"snoot",
"snout"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"another smart remark like that and you'll get a bop on the schnoz",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Wright, who cast Peter Dinklage in the title role, traded a big schnoz for small stature as his hero\u2019s signature weakness, a fine idea, but not enough to make up for the general corniness. \u2014 Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Derwin James has the best football schnoz in the business. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 Sep. 2021",
"But a 48-year-old Australian man needed an entirely different kind of nugget mined from his schnoz . \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 31 Oct. 2019",
"The 2019 Sierra is larger overall, has a bolder schnoz and uses new lighting technology to dramatic effect. \u2014 Jeff Yip, Houston Chronicle , 7 Apr. 2018",
"Isn\u2019t a sudden change in fuel-economy standards a sucker punch in the schnoz of engineers toiling late into the Ambien hours to invent yet more efficient internal-combustion engines? \u2014 John Phillips, Car and Driver , 14 Feb. 2018",
"The 2019 Sierra is larger overall, has a bolder schnoz and uses new lighting technology to dramatic effect. \u2014 Jeff Yip, Houston Chronicle , 7 Apr. 2018",
"In Paskhover\u2019s office in New York, new patients would plop down, hand over their phone, and complain about how their schnoz looked in selfies. \u2014 Carolyn Crist, WIRED , 31 Mar. 2018",
"Isn\u2019t a sudden change in fuel-economy standards a sucker punch in the schnoz of engineers toiling late into the Ambien hours to invent yet more efficient internal-combustion engines? \u2014 John Phillips, Car and Driver , 14 Feb. 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1930, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211950"
},
"scholar":{
"type":"noun",
"definitions":[
"a person who attends a school or studies under a teacher pupil",
"a person who has done advanced study in a special field",
"a learned person",
"a holder of a scholarship",
"a student in a school pupil",
"a person who knows a great deal about one or more subjects a learned person"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8sk\u00e4-l\u0259r",
"synonyms":[
"pundit",
"sage",
"savant"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"She's a renowned scholar of African-American history.",
"scholars have long debated whether there is ever such a thing as a truly selfless act",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In addition to her deanship, Lewis was widely hailed as an accomplished legal scholar , attorney, author and mentor. \u2014 Rayna Reid, Essence , 8 June 2022",
"Tribes in this situation are typically at a disadvantage, said Jane Anderson, an associate professor of anthropology and a legal scholar at New York University. \u2014 Graham Lee Brewer, NBC News , 3 June 2022",
"Kate Klonick, a legal scholar whose work has informed many discussions about content moderation, argued that Twitter\u2019s current norms and rules were, like the wings of birds, the result of an evolutionary process that has balanced competing demands. \u2014 Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker , 13 May 2022",
"Some, such as Harvard legal scholar Laurence Tribe, argue U.S. law already allows the president to use any seized or frozen asset as reparations. \u2014 Paul B. Stephan, The Conversation , 3 May 2022",
"The murder of the prominent legal scholar in his garage in broad daylight transfixed the Tallahassee community. \u2014 Grace Pateras, USA TODAY , 21 Apr. 2022",
"The initial application and the appeal are part of a project by legal scholar Stephen Thaler to test the boundaries of intellectual property law in the age of A.I. in different jurisdictions worldwide. \u2014 Jeremy Kahn, Fortune , 5 Apr. 2022",
"But there are legal reasons to name the president and others; the relevant procedural rules require it, according to Steve Vladeck, a University of Texas legal scholar . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 22 Mar. 2022",
"In a 2020 lecture on black women in the civil rights movement, Jackson did describe the work of legal scholar Derrick Bell and The New York Times\u2019s 1619 Project. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 21 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English scoler , from Old English scolere & Anglo-French escoler , from Medieval Latin scholaris , from Late Latin, of a school, from Latin schola school",
"first_known_use":[
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"scholastic":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": of or relating to Scholasticism",
": suggestive or characteristic of a scholastic especially in subtlety or aridity : pedantic",
": of or relating to schools or scholars",
": of or relating to high school or secondary school",
": a Scholastic philosopher",
": pedant , formalist",
": a student in a scholasticate",
": a person who adopts academic or traditional methods in art",
": relating to schools, students, or education"
],
"pronounciation":[
"sk\u0259-\u02c8la-stik",
"sk\u0259-\u02c8la-stik"
],
"synonyms":[
"academic",
"academical",
"educational",
"intellectual",
"scholarly"
],
"antonyms":[
"nonacademic",
"noneducational",
"unacademic",
"unscholarly"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"a college that gives a higher priority to scholastic endeavors than to athletic pursuits",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Waggoner is in the conversation for one of the best athletes in school history with her combination of work ethic, scholastic achievement, athletic skill and uplifting positive attitude. \u2014 Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star , 27 May 2022",
"After completing his scholastic career at Hamden Hall he is headed for the University of Virginia in the fall. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 7 June 2022",
"Up next for Hough is the scholastic and athletic challenge that awaits in East Lansing, Michigan, home of the Spartans. \u2014 Douglas Clark Usa Today Ventures Events, USA TODAY , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Keegan Bradley, the 2011 PGA Championship winner, finished his scholastic career at Hopkinton High, and Jon Curran, a 12-year pro and Hopkinton native, has started two majors, including the 2010 US Open. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2021",
"Melbourne, at that Senate presentation In May 2021, Laura Stargel wrote on opinion piece published in the Orlando Sentinel against Gov. Ron DeSantis\u2019 support of the ban on transgender females participating in women\u2019s and girl\u2019s scholastic sports. \u2014 al , 27 May 2022",
"In open session, the board heard several hours of comments from parents and teachers about statements made April 11 by Superintendent Cheryl James-Ward referencing scholastic achievements of different ethnic groups. \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Membership is determined by a student\u2019s scholastic achievement, attendance, deportment, participation in career-technical student organizations and teacher recommendations. \u2014 Carol Kovach, cleveland , 18 Apr. 2022",
"These emails are among several instances in which PlayVS has misrepresented its standing in scholastic esports. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"All- scholastics Davy Appleton Portsmouth Abbey | Sophomore The Eastern Independent League MVP with a 24-5 record, the junior from Mattapoisett placed third at 160 pounds at the New England Prep tournament. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 7 May 2018",
"All- scholastics Antonio Anastasiades Anastasiades won the Division 1 100 breaststroke (57.69) and the North sectional 200 IM 1:57.49), joining his brother, Chris, as the only top five finishers for Lynnfield/Wakefield. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2019",
"All- scholastics Malia Amuan North Andover | Freshman The freshman won two titles at the Division 1 state championship, setting a meet record in each. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2019",
"All- scholastics Colin Babineau Braintree | Senior The senior was fifth overall at the state championship with 43.5 points, including a second-place finish on pommel horse (7.2). \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2019",
"All- scholastics Margot Appleton Portsmouth Abbey | Sophomore The two-time Eastern Independent League MVP from Mattapoisett matched her older brother, Davy, with first-place finishes at the EIL and New England Prep Division 3 races. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2019",
"Interviews and scholastics make up the other 50 percent. \u2014 Michael Dumas, al.com , 29 June 2019",
"There are about 16,000 Jesuit priests, brothers, scholastics and novices worldwide, according to the Society of Jesus website. \u2014 Andrew Clark, Indianapolis Star , 20 June 2019",
"All- scholastics Brian Brennan St. John\u2019s Prep | Senior Brennan, a senior midfielder, earned All-New England honors after leading the Eagles to the Division 1 semifinals and a North sectional title. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 7 May 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Noun",
"1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-220701"
},
"schooled":{
"type":[
"noun",
"noun ()",
"verb",
"verb ()"
],
"definitions":[
": an organization that provides instruction: such as",
": an institution for the teaching of children",
": college , university",
": a group of scholars and teachers pursuing knowledge together that with similar groups constituted a medieval university",
": one of the four faculties of a medieval university",
": an institution for specialized higher education often associated with a university",
": an establishment offering specialized instruction",
": the process of teaching or learning especially at a school",
": attendance at a school",
": a session of a school",
": a school building",
": the students attending a school",
": its teachers and students",
": a source of knowledge",
": a group of persons who hold a common doctrine or follow the same teacher (as in philosophy, theology, or medicine)",
": the doctrine or practice of such a group",
": a group of artists under a common influence",
": a group of persons of similar opinions or behavior",
": the shared opinions or behavior of such a group",
": the regulations governing military drill of individuals or units",
": the exercises carried out",
": to teach or drill in a specific knowledge or skill",
": to discipline or habituate to something",
": to educate in an institution of learning",
": a large number of fish or aquatic animals of one kind swimming together",
": to swim or feed in a school",
": a place for teaching and learning",
": a session of teaching and learning",
": schoolhouse",
": the teachers and pupils of a school",
": a group of persons who share the same opinions and beliefs",
": teach sense 2 , train",
": a large number of one kind of fish or water animals swimming together"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u00fcl",
"\u02c8sk\u00fcl"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun (1)",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1c(1)",
"Verb (1)",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Noun (2)",
"15th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Verb (2)",
"1597, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-201325"
},
"schooling":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": instruction in school : education",
": training, guidance, or discipline derived from experience",
": reproof",
": the cost of instruction and maintenance at school",
": the training of a horse for service",
": the teaching and exercising of horse and rider in the formal techniques of equitation",
": education sense 1"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u00fc-li\u014b",
"\u02c8sk\u00fc-li\u014b"
],
"synonyms":[
"education",
"instruction",
"teaching",
"training",
"tuition",
"tutelage",
"tutoring"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"He has had little schooling .",
"the extended schooling needed for a horse to be able to make those precision movements",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But formal schooling is not the right answer for everyone. \u2014 Ren\u00e9e Flaherty, The Week , 15 Apr. 2022",
"The survey, conducted monthly, was created to track the impact of the pandemic, including how much in-person schooling was being offered by districts. \u2014 Laura Meckler, BostonGlobe.com , 31 May 2022",
"In fact, 62% of working parents say the continuity of in-person schooling or childcare is essential to their ability to work. \u2014 Priya Krishnan, Fortune , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Starting today, students in the Los Angeles Unified School District will be able to remove their masks outdoors on campus for the first time since in-person schooling resumed 10 months ago. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 Feb. 2022",
"Without in-person schooling , her world had become very small. \u2014 Aimee Christian, Wired , 20 Feb. 2022",
"The move to press ahead with in-person schooling in the U.S. largely tracks with what others have done globally. \u2014 Douglas Belkin, WSJ , 3 Jan. 2022",
"Educators have emphasized the benefits of routines and in-person schooling , particularly for younger children. \u2014 Seamus Mcavoy, courant.com , 2 Jan. 2022",
"Instead, universities and school districts in blue areas are once again suspending in-person schooling , despite the mounting evidence that the closures had devastating consequences for educational outcomes and student mental health. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 22 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-223451"
},
"schtick":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a usually comic or repetitious performance or routine : bit",
": one's special trait, interest, or activity : bag"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-224144"
},
"scintilla":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": spark , trace",
": a small trace or barely perceptible amount of something (as evidence supporting a position)"
],
"pronounciation":[
"sin-\u02c8ti-l\u0259",
"sin-\u02c8ti-l\u0259"
],
"synonyms":[
"ace",
"bit",
"crumb",
"dab",
"dram",
"driblet",
"glimmer",
"hint",
"lick",
"little",
"mite",
"nip",
"ounce",
"particle",
"peanuts",
"ray",
"scruple",
"shade",
"shadow",
"shred",
"skosh",
"smack",
"smell",
"smidgen",
"smidgeon",
"smidgin",
"smidge",
"snap",
"soup\u00e7on",
"spark",
"spatter",
"speck",
"splash",
"spot",
"sprinkling",
"strain",
"streak",
"suspicion",
"tad",
"touch",
"trace"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"there is not a scintilla of evidence for your outrageous claims",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"For these populist archivists, the project would not be so urgent if there were a scintilla of hope for a future without the ceaseless, inevitable ruination of so many landscapes, buildings, and cultural artifacts. \u2014 Hallel Yadin, Longreads , 24 Mar. 2022",
"After which, a judge sentenced him to life without a scintilla of a chance of parole. \u2014 Roy S. Johnson | Rjohnson@al.com, al , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Yet in all its 725 prosecutions, the Justice Department hasn\u2019t presented a scintilla of evidence supporting the hypothesis. \u2014 Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ , 6 Jan. 2022",
"There is not a single scintilla of credible evidence that Ms. Benefield has ever been poisoned or suffered from any illness of any poison. \u2014 Jim Axelrod, CBS News , 8 Sep. 2021",
"Mahmoud Dahoud, the Borussia Dortmund midfielder, had worked himself a scintilla of space in the middle of the field and slipped a ball into the path of Erling Haaland. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Apr. 2021",
"Of course, that misery changed to a scintilla of optimism when the Wolves won the lottery and were able to take their choice, and went with Edwards. \u2014 Patrick Reusse, Star Tribune , 23 Dec. 2020",
"This, make no mistake, is a problem for the Premier League\u2019s elite, who have spent the better part of two decades trawling around Europe for any fresh-faced teenager with even a scintilla of talent and using their financial muscle to draw them in. \u2014 Rory Smith, New York Times , 4 Dec. 2020",
"There is not a scintilla of evidence that this is true. \u2014 Anthony Leonardi, Washington Examiner , 5 Nov. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin",
"first_known_use":[
"1661, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-191014"
},
"scintillate":{
"type":[
"intransitive verb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to emit sparks : spark",
": to emit quick flashes as if throwing off sparks : sparkle",
": to dazzle or impress with liveliness or wit",
": to throw off as a spark or as sparkling flashes",
": to produce scintillation"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sin-t\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t",
"\u02c8sint-\u1d4al-\u02cc\u0101t"
],
"synonyms":[
"spark",
"sparkle"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"we watched contentedly as our campfire scintillated in the darkness",
"the diamond ring scintillated in the sunlight",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The striker has been in scintillating form this season, netting seven goals already to sit joint-top of the Premier League scoring charts alongside Sergio Aguero. \u2014 SI.com , 19 Sep. 2019",
"The performances abounded in scintillating grace, wondrous shadings, even touches of impetuousness \u2014 all the qualities that distinguish his Chopin, Liszt and Schumann. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Mar. 2020",
"Brenda Rae, making her Met debut as Poppea, was hard to hear in the lower parts of the role, but scintillated in the highest soprano passages. \u2014 Heidi Waleson, WSJ , 7 Feb. 2020",
"But his arm, though not scintillating like an Elway, Favre or Mahomes, is stellar. \u2014 The Si Staff, SI.com , 28 Aug. 2019",
"Instead, the awkwardly staged Engrossment Ceremony was non- scintillating TV. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 17 Jan. 2020",
"However, City were able to overcome their slow start and grew in confidence throughout the game, eventually reaching their free-flowing and scintillating best. \u2014 SI.com , 22 Oct. 2019",
"Madrid have been in less than scintillating form in the last few weeks, having picked up just seven points of a possible 15 - allowing intercity rivals Atletico to comfortably take second place in the process. \u2014 SI.com , 17 May 2019",
"When readying for a pre-holiday occasion, the opportunity to experiment with beauty notes oft associated with the year\u2019s annual sunset\u2014saturated reds, scintillating metallics\u2014is as alluring as a signature scent. \u2014 Vogue , 25 Oct. 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin scintillatus , past participle of scintillare to sparkle, from scintilla spark",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1623, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211742"
},
"scission":{
"type":"noun",
"definitions":[
"a division or split in a group or union schism",
"an action or process of cutting, dividing, or splitting the state of being cut, divided, or split",
"an action or process of cutting, dividing, or splitting the state of being cut, divided, or split"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8si-zh\u0259n",
"synonyms":[
"bifurcation",
"breakup",
"cleavage",
"dissolution",
"disunion",
"division",
"fractionalization",
"fractionation",
"partition",
"schism",
"separation",
"split",
"sundering"
],
"antonyms":[
"unification",
"union"
],
"examples":[
"fears that the scission of the labor union will compromise the workers' bargaining power"
],
"history_and_etymology":"early Scots scissione, borrowed from Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French cision, scission \"act of cutting, slit, cut,\" borrowed from Late Latin scissi\u014dn-, scissi\u014d \"tearing apart, division\" (Medieval Latin, \"dissent, schism\"), from Latin *scid-, base of scindere \"to split, cleave, separate\" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of verbal action \u2014 more at shed entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"scoop":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a large ladle",
": a deep shovel or similar implement for digging, dipping, or shoveling",
": a usually hemispherical utensil for dipping food",
": a small spoon-shaped utensil or instrument for cutting or gouging",
": the action of scooping",
": the amount contained by a scoop",
": a hollow place : cavity",
": a part forming or surrounding an opening for channeling a fluid (such as air) into a desired path",
": information especially of immediate interest",
": beat sense 5b",
": a rounded and usually low-cut neckline on a woman's garment",
": to take out or up with or as if with a scoop : dip",
": to pick up quickly or surreptitiously with or as if with a sweep of the hand",
": to empty by ladling out the contents",
": to make hollow : dig out",
": beat sense 5a(2)",
": the amount held by a scoop",
": a kitchen utensil resembling a deep spoon and used for digging into and lifting out a soft substance",
": a motion made with or as if with a scoop",
": a large deep shovel for digging, dipping, or shoveling",
": to take out or up with or as if with a dipping motion",
": to make something (as a hole) by creating a hollow place",
": a spoon-shaped surgical instrument used in extracting various materials (as pus or foreign bodies)"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u00fcp",
"\u02c8sk\u00fcp",
"\u02c8sk\u00fcp"
],
"synonyms":[
"dipper",
"ladle",
"spoon"
],
"antonyms":[
"bucket",
"dip",
"lade",
"ladle",
"spoon"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"My colleague Jena McGregor has the scoop on this one\u2014check out her story on what Carlson and Guild plan to do next. \u2014 Kevin Dowd, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"Nina Metz has the scoop on what\u2019s to come this summer. \u2014 Kayla Samoy, Chicago Tribune , 28 May 2022",
"Traditional handheld models use two curved blades to manually cut, scoop , and lift out dirt, while automatic\u2014either electric or gas-powered\u2014versions use a rotating auger to displace and pull dirt out of the hole. \u2014 Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics , 25 May 2022",
"But there was little surprise when it was revealed who had the scoop : NBC News correspondent Pete Williams. \u2014 Jeremy Barr, Washington Post , 19 May 2022",
"Fathers of both species scoop fertilized eggs into their mouths and carry them until after the young have hatched. \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022",
"While the dairy producer\u2019s actual factory is closed to the public, this children\u2019s museum-like attraction gives families the inside scoop on ice cream-making, plus unlimited free samples. \u2014 Karen Cicero, Good Housekeeping , 20 Apr. 2022",
"My Washington Examiner colleague David Drucker has the scoop : Former President Donald Trump and Mike Pence, his long-suffering vice president, are splitsville. \u2014 W. James Antle Iii, The Week , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Here\u2019s the inside scoop on plant propagation from Flora Grubb and her nursery\u2019s head grower, Gregg Opgenorth. \u2014 Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine , 24 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Break the flaky top with a spoon to let the steam out and scoop a hearty bite that\u2019s equal parts congee and biscuit. \u2014 Jenny Liao, Bon App\u00e9tit , 8 June 2022",
"Split each passion fruit and scoop out its pulp with a spoon and into a medium-mesh strainer set over a medium bowl. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Once the lemon has cooled to the touch, squeeze and scoop out all the pulp into a bowl. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Nov. 2021",
"Cut the bottom portion into halves and then scoop out the seeds. \u2014 Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News , 27 Sep. 2021",
"Remove the feathery gills and scoop out the guts inside the body of the crab. \u2014 Renee Erickson, Robb Report , 25 May 2021",
"Let the sweet potatoes cool enough to handle, then cut each in half lengthwise and scoop out the flesh. \u2014 Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal , 23 Jan. 2018",
"When the shop opens on Wednesday morning at 9 a.m., customers pour in and scoop up vintage furniture along with fun accessories from lamps to tapestries. \u2014 Linda Greenstein, BostonGlobe.com , 2 June 2022",
"The throw was short and Jackson had to scoop up the ball off the turf to end the inning, and Beechwood kept the lead, 5-4. \u2014 James Weber, The Enquirer , 30 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-170139"
},
"scoot":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to move swiftly",
": to slide especially while seated",
": to go suddenly and quickly"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u00fct",
"\u02c8sk\u00fct"
],
"synonyms":[
"barrel",
"belt",
"blast",
"blaze",
"blow",
"bolt",
"bomb",
"bowl",
"breeze",
"bundle",
"bustle",
"buzz",
"cannonball",
"careen",
"career",
"chase",
"course",
"crack (on)",
"dash",
"drive",
"fly",
"hare",
"hasten",
"hie",
"highball",
"hotfoot (it)",
"hump",
"hurl",
"hurry",
"hurtle",
"hustle",
"jet",
"jump",
"motor",
"nip",
"pelt",
"race",
"ram",
"rip",
"rocket",
"run",
"rush",
"rustle",
"scurry",
"scuttle",
"shoot",
"speed",
"step",
"tear",
"travel",
"trot",
"whirl",
"whisk",
"zip",
"zoom"
],
"antonyms":[
"crawl",
"creep",
"poke"
],
"examples":[
"She talked to us for a few minutes before scooting off to some appointment.",
"She scooted her chair back a few inches.",
"He scooted closer to the table.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"On offense that included a backup running back who could scoot . \u2014 Doug Lesmerises, cleveland , 16 Apr. 2022",
"The feathers should extend to about the U of the hook; if not, scoot the bundle forward or backward. \u2014 Aleta Burchyski, Outside Online , 20 May 2020",
"Conley looking Bogdanovic\u2019s way, even for a split second, causes Ariza to scoot over. \u2014 Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 31 Mar. 2022",
"People as large as Davis is should not be able to scoot at this level. \u2014 Doug Farrar, USA TODAY , 6 Mar. 2022",
"FitzSimons would scoot around the slopes with a harness, trying to keep up with his older brother Tucker, as Jen and Mike kept their boys close. \u2014 oregonlive , 4 Feb. 2022",
"On one particularly nifty play, Jackson faked a jet-sweep handoff to Devin Duvernay, only for Freeman to scoot up the middle for 18 yards. \u2014 Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com , 6 Dec. 2021",
"Gavyn Flores said people kept trying to scoot into spaces where there was none to spare, while others tried to will their way toward the barricades to jump over to safety. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 7 Nov. 2021",
"Gavyn Flores said people kept trying to scoot into spaces where there was none to spare, while others tried to will their way toward the barricades to jump over to safety. \u2014 Juan Lozano, chicagotribune.com , 7 Nov. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"perhaps alteration of earlier scout , of unknown origin",
"first_known_use":[
"1758, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215050"
},
"scooting":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to move swiftly",
": to slide especially while seated",
": to go suddenly and quickly"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u00fct",
"\u02c8sk\u00fct"
],
"synonyms":[
"barrel",
"belt",
"blast",
"blaze",
"blow",
"bolt",
"bomb",
"bowl",
"breeze",
"bundle",
"bustle",
"buzz",
"cannonball",
"careen",
"career",
"chase",
"course",
"crack (on)",
"dash",
"drive",
"fly",
"hare",
"hasten",
"hie",
"highball",
"hotfoot (it)",
"hump",
"hurl",
"hurry",
"hurtle",
"hustle",
"jet",
"jump",
"motor",
"nip",
"pelt",
"race",
"ram",
"rip",
"rocket",
"run",
"rush",
"rustle",
"scurry",
"scuttle",
"shoot",
"speed",
"step",
"tear",
"travel",
"trot",
"whirl",
"whisk",
"zip",
"zoom"
],
"antonyms":[
"crawl",
"creep",
"poke"
],
"examples":[
"She talked to us for a few minutes before scooting off to some appointment.",
"She scooted her chair back a few inches.",
"He scooted closer to the table.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"On offense that included a backup running back who could scoot . \u2014 Doug Lesmerises, cleveland , 16 Apr. 2022",
"The feathers should extend to about the U of the hook; if not, scoot the bundle forward or backward. \u2014 Aleta Burchyski, Outside Online , 20 May 2020",
"Conley looking Bogdanovic\u2019s way, even for a split second, causes Ariza to scoot over. \u2014 Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 31 Mar. 2022",
"People as large as Davis is should not be able to scoot at this level. \u2014 Doug Farrar, USA TODAY , 6 Mar. 2022",
"FitzSimons would scoot around the slopes with a harness, trying to keep up with his older brother Tucker, as Jen and Mike kept their boys close. \u2014 oregonlive , 4 Feb. 2022",
"On one particularly nifty play, Jackson faked a jet-sweep handoff to Devin Duvernay, only for Freeman to scoot up the middle for 18 yards. \u2014 Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com , 6 Dec. 2021",
"Gavyn Flores said people kept trying to scoot into spaces where there was none to spare, while others tried to will their way toward the barricades to jump over to safety. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 7 Nov. 2021",
"Gavyn Flores said people kept trying to scoot into spaces where there was none to spare, while others tried to will their way toward the barricades to jump over to safety. \u2014 Juan Lozano, chicagotribune.com , 7 Nov. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"perhaps alteration of earlier scout , of unknown origin",
"first_known_use":[
"1758, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-170722"
},
"scorch":{
"type":[
"adverb",
"noun",
"verb",
"verb ()"
],
"definitions":[
": to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture",
": to dry or shrivel with or as if with intense heat : parch",
": to afflict painfully with censure or sarcasm",
": devastate",
": to destroy (something, such as property of possible use to an advancing enemy) before abandoning",
": to become scorched",
": to travel at great and usually excessive speed",
": to cause intense heat or mental anguish",
": a result of scorching",
": a browning of plant tissues usually from disease or heat",
": cut , slash",
": to burn on the surface",
": to dry or shrivel with or as if with intense heat",
": to produce intense heat"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u022frch",
"\u02c8sk\u022frch"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Ripe fire conditions will once again make headlines this week from California to Texas, as more record-breaking temperatures will scorch the region. \u2014 Jennifer Gray, CNN , 23 May 2022",
"This week will also bring a heat wave that is forecast to scorch much of the southern tier of the nation for the next several days. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 17 May 2022",
"Dangerous fire conditions are creating the perfect fuel for wildfires to scorch through the arid landscapes of the Southwest. \u2014 Byjulia Jacobo, ABC News , 20 Apr. 2022",
"That single would catch fire and scorch its way into the Top 10, peaking at No. 9. \u2014 Lars Brandle, Billboard , 19 May 2022",
"Wildfires are continuing to scorch through the Western U.S., fueled by high winds, low humidity and arid landscapes. \u2014 Byjulia Jacobo, ABC News , 2 May 2022",
"Dry ironing is a great way to make your clothes or fabric extra crisp, but finding a trustworthy iron that won't scorch your clothes or melt the tag can be a challenge. \u2014 Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Spider plants will tend to scorch when grown in direct sunlight. \u2014 Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com , 6 Mar. 2022",
"Dozens of wildfires scorch thousands of acres in Texas. \u2014 CNN , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The grease left a scorch mark on the brick below the drive-thru window. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Synagogue staff also found scorch marks from recent fires set in front of the doors to the sanctuary. \u2014 oregonlive , 7 May 2022",
"With encouragement from the neighbors the dog eventually made the fearful leap to safety with visible scorch marks on its back. \u2014 Caitlin Mcfall, Fox News , 29 Apr. 2022",
"The maintenance crew at Azusa Pacific will need weeks to scrub away the scorch marks on the track in the wake of Saturday night\u2019s Meet of Champions Distance Classic. \u2014 Eric Sondheimercolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Satellite images from Maxar Technologies show scorch marks at a launch pad at Imam Khomeini Spaceport in Iran's rural Semnan province on Sunday. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Satellite images from Maxar Technologies seen by The Associated Press show scorch marks at a launch pad at Imam Khomeini Spaceport in Iran\u2019s rural Semnan province on Sunday. \u2014 Jon Gambrell, Anchorage Daily News , 2 Mar. 2022",
"Satellite images from Maxar Technologies seen by The Associated Press show scorch marks at a launch pad at Imam Khomeini Spaceport in Iran's rural Semnan province on Sunday. \u2014 Jon Gambrell, ajc , 2 Mar. 2022",
"Modern technology holds out the promise of a world without error, where every outcome is predictable and assured, where even the amount of scorch at the bottom of the pot can be calculated to the second by a fuzzy-logic rice cooker. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Oct. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Dangerous fire conditions are creating the perfect fuel for wildfires to scorch through the arid landscapes of the Southwest. \u2014 Byjulia Jacobo, ABC News , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Dry ironing is a great way to make your clothes or fabric extra crisp, but finding a trustworthy iron that won't scorch your clothes or melt the tag can be a challenge. \u2014 Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Spider plants will tend to scorch when grown in direct sunlight. \u2014 Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com , 6 Mar. 2022",
"Dozens of wildfires scorch thousands of acres in Texas. \u2014 CNN , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Failure to do so can result in anything from a drop in energy (which leads to the failure of any fusion) to seeing the plasma spill out of containment (and scorch the walls of the container). \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 16 Feb. 2022",
"The Bootleg Fire in southern Oregon nearly doubled in size from Saturday to Sunday to more than 150,000 acres as extreme heatwaves and wildfires continued to scorch the West. \u2014 NBC News , 12 July 2021",
"Roast, basting every 30 minutes and adding more water to pan if vegetables begin to scorch , until an instant-read thermometer reaches 165\u00b0F when inserted into thickest part of thigh, 2 to 3 hours. \u2014 Travis And Ryan Croxton, Country Living , 12 Oct. 2021",
"Weather might scorch or shrivel even the most dependable berry patch. \u2014 Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News , 4 Sep. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb (1)",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb (1)",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb (2)",
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-213851"
},
"score":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": twenty",
": a group of 20 things",
": an indefinitely large number",
": a line (such as a scratch or incision) made with or as if with a sharp instrument",
": a mark used as a starting point or goal",
": a mark used for keeping account",
": an account or reckoning originally kept by making marks on a tally",
": amount due : indebtedness",
": grudge",
": reason , ground",
": subject , topic",
": the copy of a musical composition in written or printed notation",
": a musical composition",
": the music for a movie or theatrical production",
": a complete description of a dance composition in choreographic notation",
": a number that expresses accomplishment (as in a game or test) or excellence (as in quality) either absolutely in points gained or by comparison to a standard",
": an act (such as a goal, run, or touchdown) in any of various games or contests that gains points",
": success in obtaining something (such as money or drugs) especially through illegal or irregular means",
": the stark inescapable facts of a situation",
": to keep a record or account of by or as if by notches on a tally : record",
": to enter in a record",
": to mark with significant lines or notches (as in keeping account)",
": to mark with lines, grooves, scratches, or notches",
": berate , scold",
": denounce",
": to make (a score) in a game or contest",
": to enable (a base runner) to make a score",
": to have as a value in a game or contest : count",
": achieve , attain",
": acquire",
": win sense 1",
": to determine the merit of : grade",
": to write or arrange (music) for a specific performance medium",
": to make an orchestration of",
": to compose a score for (a movie)",
": to keep score in a game or contest",
": to make a score in a game or contest",
": to gain or have the advantage",
": to be successful: such as",
": to succeed in having sexual intercourse",
": to manage to obtain illicit drugs",
": rate entry 2",
": to gain favor, status, or advantage",
": a record of points made or lost (as in a game)",
": the number of points earned for correct answers on a test",
": a group of 20 things : twenty",
": harm done by someone and kept in mind for later response",
": debt sense 2",
": a line (as a scratch) made with or as if with something sharp",
": ground entry 1 sense 8 , reason",
": the written or printed form of a musical composition",
": to make or cause to make a point or points in a game",
": to cut or mark with a line, scratch, or notch",
": achieve sense 1 , win",
": grade entry 2 sense 1 , mark",
": to set down in an account : record",
": to keep the score in a game"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u022fr",
"\u02c8sk\u022fr"
],
"synonyms":[
"down",
"grievance",
"grudge",
"resentment"
],
"antonyms":[
"groove",
"scribe",
"seam"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The movie received 76% on Rotten Tomatoes, which is a respectable score although far below the rest of the films in this beloved franchise. \u2014 Morayo Ogunbayo, ajc , 20 June 2022",
"Even though Le Pen obtained a record score in the presidential election with 41 percent of the vote share, her party is only estimated to win a few dozen out of the 577 parliamentary seats. \u2014 Rick Noack, Washington Post , 19 June 2022",
"The dinosaur franchise movie picked up $23.3 million (RMB156 million) in China between Friday and Sunday, giving it a healthy cumulative score of $92.4 million after ten days in theaters, according to data from consultancy Artisan Gateway. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 19 June 2022",
"The animated film currently has a Rotten Tomatoes score of 80 percent, which is definitely on the lower end for a Pixar offering, particularly for the Toy Story franchise. \u2014 Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 June 2022",
"This course is where a 9-over score won the 1963 US Open. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
"Ohio received a score of just 53 out of a possible 100. \u2014 Brenda Cain, cleveland , 16 June 2022",
"The film was a hit with audiences and critics, garnering a perfect score on review site Rotten Tomatoes. \u2014 Frank Pallotta, CNN , 16 June 2022",
"The film, which can only be accessed by Daily Wire subscribers, has a 92 percent audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. \u2014 Grayson Quay, The Week , 15 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"For the second time in four games, the Orioles rallied from a 6-2 deficit only for their opponent to score a late run and hand them a 7-6 defeat. \u2014 Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun , 18 June 2022",
"But this team is built to score and defend like no Avalanche team before it, in no small part because this team is also the product of a painful 22-win season five years ago. \u2014 Laine Higgins, WSJ , 14 June 2022",
"The hope is to score a grant and help cover the cost of laptops and Internet access for students in need. \u2014 Jene\u00e9 Osterheldt, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
"Then Armstrong hit a ground rule double to score two more and make it 9-1. \u2014 oregonlive , 7 June 2022",
"Marti then provided a bit of juice, laying down a sac bunt to score Burton and make it 5-2. \u2014 Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press , 4 June 2022",
"But Montreal would score three unanswered goals and lead 3-1 less than a minute into the second half. \u2014 Pat Brennan, The Enquirer , 29 May 2022",
"The Diamondbacks had runners at the corners in the bottom of the fifth inning, one of their best chances of Sunday afternoon to score and get back into the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. \u2014 Jos\u00e9 M. Romero, The Arizona Republic , 29 May 2022",
"Nick Lucky then lined a two-out double off the wall in right to score two and tie the game. \u2014 Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al , 27 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-185901"
},
"scornful":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": full of scorn : contemptuous",
": feeling or showing disgust and anger"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u022frn-f\u0259l",
"\u02c8sk\u022frn-f\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"abhorrent",
"contemptuous",
"disdainful"
],
"antonyms":[
"admiring",
"applauding",
"appreciative",
"approving"
],
"examples":[
"He's scornful of anyone who disagrees with his political beliefs.",
"the actress gave the paparazzi a scornful glare before breezing on by them",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"After Tufts announced last month that the university would require students to wear masks through the end of the final exam season, the app was inundated with posts that were scornful of students with health issues. \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2022",
"Architecture critics were scornful of what Caruso wrought next to the historic Farmers Market in L.A.\u2019s Fairfax district. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 June 2022",
"The scornful cat looked him carefully in the eye, still holding that same unhidden venom. \u2014 Autumn Blodgett, Anchorage Daily News , 20 Aug. 2011",
"In a scornful voice, flat with despair, Charlotte told her not to be ridiculous. \u2014 Tessa Hadley, The New Yorker , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Collin Morikawa was scornful on the lack of concrete specifics, hinting at a Keystone Cops incompetence that has been a hallmark of Norman's recurring efforts to disrupt the PGA Tour. \u2014 Eamon Lynch, The Arizona Republic , 22 Feb. 2022",
"Jen Psaki's scornful response to the idea of free at-home tests reflects just how shortsighted the U.S. government's response to Covid-19 still is. \u2014 Melody Schreiber, The New Republic , 8 Dec. 2021",
"There are good reasons to be scornful of this Machiavellian market\u2014and better reasons to double down on the fight to make carbon credits count. \u2014 Stephen Lezak, The New Republic , 9 Nov. 2021",
"Higher ed faculty and administrators at other universities were openly scornful of the university\u2019s action, castigating it as a trampling of free speech rights. \u2014 Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes , 6 Nov. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-204129"
},
"scoundrel":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a disreputable person : rascal",
": a mean or wicked person"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skau\u0307n-dr\u0259l",
"\u02c8skau\u0307n-dr\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"baddie",
"baddy",
"beast",
"brute",
"caitiff",
"devil",
"evildoer",
"fiend",
"heavy",
"hound",
"knave",
"meanie",
"meany",
"miscreant",
"monster",
"nazi",
"no-good",
"rapscallion",
"rascal",
"reprobate",
"rogue",
"savage",
"scalawag",
"scallywag",
"scamp",
"scapegrace",
"varlet",
"villain",
"wretch"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"some scoundrel stole my wallet",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"To the public, Bill Loud was a roguish scoundrel and Pat his charming, intelligent, forceful wife. \u2014 refinery29.com , 18 May 2022",
"How to decide who\u2019s best to lead the congregation? Leave aside the worst-case scenarios \u2014 a scoundrel in the mold of the fictional Elmer Gantry or the real-life Jim Bakker \u2014 the pulpit is filled with perils for even the best-intentioned. \u2014 Dan Cryer, Los Angeles Times , 19 Apr. 2022",
"This old-fashioned parable of sobriety, in which the untreated drunk is a scoundrel and not a wellness entrepreneur, showed up in an unexpected place this year: a sitcom on Hulu called Single Drunk Female. \u2014 Virginia Heffernan, Wired , 19 Apr. 2022",
"After several face-offs, including one snowboarding sequence, Knuckles figures out Robotnik\u2019s a no-good scoundrel and finds a new, caring friend in Sonic. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Among them: an alien romance, a would-be scoundrel who has items to steal, a droid with sensitive info, an attempt to rescue Chewbacca, and a daylong quest to swipe a TIE fighter, which includes scenes featuring famed droids R2-D2 and C-3P0. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 Mar. 2022",
"At that time, proving that Hayward was, in fact, a liar, a scoundrel , a cheat and a swindler didn\u2019t constitute a defense. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Mar. 2022",
"An 18th century lithograph owned by a Boston historical group shows Attucks as the victim of a brutal beating, a far cry from the lead scoundrel responsible for a massacre. \u2014 Andy Peters, ajc , 5 Feb. 2022",
"But there\u2019s at least one place in town that gives brawny wintertime flavors a brighter treatment, thus jabbing a stick in the proverbial eye of January, a scoundrel of a month if ever there was one. \u2014 Liza Weisstuch, BostonGlobe.com , 25 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"origin unknown",
"first_known_use":[
"1589, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190813"
},
"scowl":{
"type":[
"adverb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure",
": to exhibit a threatening aspect",
": to express with a scowl",
": a facial expression of displeasure : frown",
": to make a look that shows anger",
": to say with an angry look",
": an angry look"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skau\u0307(-\u0259)l",
"\u02c8skau\u0307l"
],
"synonyms":[
"frown",
"glare",
"gloom",
"glower",
"lower",
"lour"
],
"antonyms":[
"face",
"frown",
"grimace",
"lower",
"lour",
"moue",
"mouth",
"mow",
"mug",
"pout",
"snoot"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"scowled down at the misbehaving child",
"Noun",
"The teacher gave me a scowl when I walked in late.",
"She responded to his question with a scowl .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"But from that point forward, Straw Man Army \u2014 Owen Deutsch and Sean Fentress \u2014 refuses to fume, panic, scowl or proselytize. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The first 40,000 fans in attendance Tuesday received a Muncy doll that featured the bearded slugger in his road grays, a batting helmet on his head and scowl on his face, pointing his left index finger angrily toward the sky. \u2014 Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times , 29 June 2021",
"Every lip curl, scowl , and hip shake is precisely copied by Do-Nguyen, who was then 16 years old and shot most of the scenes cloaked in a blue Snuggie. \u2014 Zoe Haylock, Vulture , 10 May 2021",
"From the sidelines, coal firms will scowl at efforts to curb demand in Asia and oil drillers wince at support for electric cars. \u2014 The Economist , 18 Apr. 2021",
"Van Pelt wasn\u2019t the only one who noticed that Mayfield had an early Steelers scowl on. \u2014 cleveland , 31 Dec. 2020",
"Some locals scowl in disbelief at the news that Kidd brings them, clinging stubbornly to their certainty that the future is theirs and theirs alone to determine. \u2014 Justin Chang Film Critic, Los Angeles Times , 11 Dec. 2020",
"For instance, a hooked-nose face seen scowling from the upper level appears to suffer from Bell\u2019s palsy. \u2014 San Antonio Express-News , 28 Mar. 2020",
"One day, a guard paused to look at Mr. Huang\u2019s passport, then looked up and scowled . \u2014 Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times , 10 Mar. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Jen Psaki, hair pinned up rather than in her daily Bozo-red hanging do, and without her usual RBF scowl . \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 4 May 2022",
"Only Cherundolo now delivers that message with something closer to a smile than a scowl . \u2014 Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Some stories creep up in disguise, hiding a ghastly scowl . \u2014 Naveen Kumar, Variety , 17 Apr. 2022",
"The cat, which has developed a considerable following on social media, has grayish-white fur, yellow eyes ringed in black and a distinctive scowl on his face. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 Feb. 2022",
"For years, his bald head, scowl and goatee, combined with a cutting wit, were powerful weapons of intimidation in Gilbert\u2019s role as a top Republican debater in Virginia\u2019s House of Delegates. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Mar. 2022",
"But late Wednesday night, inside Arizona Veteran\u2019s Memorial Coliseum, Isai\u2019s in-game scowl was replaced with a beaming smile. \u2014 Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic , 2 Mar. 2022",
"Long after a smile replaced his scowl , Nate Oats chuckled thinking through his resum\u00e9. \u2014 Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al , 16 Feb. 2022",
"Associate Judge Stanley Sacks sat on the bench with a scowl last week as prosecutors presented their request to resentence Charles Miles, who was given a total of 25 years in two burglary cases. \u2014 Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com , 28 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1",
"Noun",
"circa 1520, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-184911"
},
"scrabble":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": scrawl , scribble",
": to scratch , claw, or grope about clumsily or frantically",
": scramble , clamber",
": to struggle by or as if by scraping or scratching",
": scramble",
": scribble",
": scramble",
": scribble",
": a repeated scratching or clawing"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skra-b\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"clamber",
"climb",
"scramble",
"swarm"
],
"antonyms":[
"battle",
"fight",
"fray",
"struggle",
"throes"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"She scrabbled around in her handbag for a pen.",
"He scrabbled at the slippery rock.",
"Noun",
"it'll be a long scrabble to pull ourselves out of poverty",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Now, airports from New Zealand to Canada are scrabbling for public support in a bid to remain open. \u2014 Natasha Frost, Quartz , 26 Mar. 2020",
"Russia cut the supply for several days, forcing Belarus to scrabble for other energy sources before some supplies resumed. \u2014 Robyn Dixon, Washington Post , 7 Feb. 2020",
"People weren\u2019t exactly scrabbling to fight over a seat. \u2014 Jonathan Vatner, New York Times , 3 Jan. 2020",
"Watch the hooves of a dying creature frantically scrabbling to escape, trying to obey signals from its brain that its body can no longer execute. \u2014 David E. Petzal, Field & Stream , 3 Dec. 2019",
"The male nipped my ankles and scrabbled over my back, pushing me below the surface. \u2014 Jennifer Hayes, National Geographic , 19 Dec. 2019",
"Featuring a new cast of young heroes scrabbling for survival in a galaxy bereft of the Jedi Order, this film reunites some of the franchise\u2019s classic characters to take down a superweapon even more terrifying than the Death Star. \u2014 Alex Kane, USA TODAY , 12 Nov. 2019",
"Carmen Izquierdo-Oliva grew up in South Los Angeles with immigrant parents who scrabbled to make ends meet as painters and janitors. \u2014 Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times , 23 Oct. 2019",
"President Donald Trump has been hunting for reasons to extract trade concessions from the European Union with the eagerness of a dog scrabbling around for a bone buried in the back yard. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 July 2019",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In the scrabble of all against all, Poulain continues, physical prowess became more important than fertility. \u2014 Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic , 28 July 2021",
"In the early 90s, Nigeria\u2019s central government recognized scrabble as a sport. \u2014 Oluwatosin Adeshokan, Quartz Africa , 8 Nov. 2019",
"Across the street from her, a kinetic scrabble of orange and blue runs the height of a five-story brick building like an electric charge. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 27 July 2019",
"Anthony was happiest being with family & friends, and enjoyed playing scrabble & cards. \u2014 courant.com , 10 July 2019",
"Here is the scrabble of historical experience before history has laid down its narrative paths. \u2014 Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker , 21 Mar. 2016",
"Then there was the scrabble of a key at a lock, and the other door, the one facing him, that led to the free world, opened. \u2014 Andrew Liptak, The Verge , 25 Mar. 2018",
"M\u00e9m\u00e8re loved family gatherings and was ready anytime for a game of scrabble , cards, the challenge of a good puzzle or a computer game. \u2014 courant.com , 5 Mar. 2018",
"Spoelstra masks this small flaw by getting his group to outwork teams in scrabbles for loose balls. \u2014 Karl Bullock, SI.com , 1 Feb. 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"1537, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1",
"Noun",
"1794, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190219"
},
"scraggy":{
"type":[
"adjective ()"
],
"definitions":[
": rough , jagged",
": scraggly",
": being lean and long : scrawny"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skra-g\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective (1)",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective (1)",
"13th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Adjective (2)",
"circa 1611, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-200342"
},
"scramble":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to move with urgency or panic",
": to move or climb hastily especially on all fours",
": to struggle eagerly or unceremoniously for possession of something",
": to get or gather something with difficulty or in irregular ways",
": to spread or grow irregularly : sprawl , straggle",
": to take off quickly in response to an alert",
": to run with the ball after the pass protection breaks down",
": to collect or put together hastily",
": to toss or mix together in confusion : to throw into disorder : jumble",
": to prepare (eggs) by stirring during frying",
": to cause or order (interceptor fighter aircraft) to take off quickly",
": to disarrange the elements of a transmission (such as a telephone or television signal) in order to make unintelligible to interception",
": the act or an instance of scrambling : such as",
": the act of moving or climbing over something quickly especially on all fours",
": a jostling and pushing for possession",
": an eager and unceremonious or unscrupulous struggle",
": a rapid emergency takeoff of interceptor fighter aircraft",
": a play in which the quarterback runs with the ball while being chased by defensive players after the pass protection breaks down",
": a disordered mass : jumble",
": a team competition in which all the members of a team tee off on each hole, one of the tee shots is selected, all members hit shots from the position of the selected shot, one shot is again selected, and the process is continued until the hole is completed",
": to move or climb quickly and if necessary on hands and knees",
": to cook the mixed whites and yolks of eggs by stirring them while frying",
": to put in the wrong order",
": to work hard to win or escape something",
": a disorderly rush"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skram-b\u0259l",
"\u02c8skram-b\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"clamber",
"climb",
"scrabble",
"swarm"
],
"antonyms":[
"agglomerate",
"agglomeration",
"alphabet soup",
"assortment",
"botch",
"clutter",
"collage",
"crazy quilt",
"farrago",
"gallimaufry",
"grab bag",
"gumbo",
"hash",
"hodgepodge",
"hotchpotch",
"jambalaya",
"jumble",
"jungle",
"litter",
"mac\u00e9doine",
"medley",
"m\u00e9lange",
"menagerie",
"miscellanea",
"miscellany",
"mishmash",
"mixed bag",
"montage",
"motley",
"muddle",
"olio",
"olla podrida",
"omnium-gatherum",
"pastiche",
"patchwork",
"patchwork quilt",
"potpourri",
"ragbag",
"ragout",
"rummage",
"salad",
"salmagundi",
"shuffle",
"smorgasbord",
"stew",
"tumble",
"variety",
"welter"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The food flies out of the kitchen and is sometimes held aloft in the dining room as diners scramble to clear the jetway, er, table, for incoming plates. \u2014 Tom Sietsema, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
"The field is wide open as candidates scramble for donors, advocates and voters looking for a new home. \u2014 Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press , 2 June 2022",
"In May 2018, Claire Nelson was hiking on the Lost Palms Oasis Trail in California\u2019s Joshua Tree National Park when she got lost and fell 25 feet while trying to scramble over a boulder field. \u2014 Maura Fox, Outside Online , 25 June 2021",
"The situation only appears to be getting worse, as corporations and governments scramble to respond. \u2014 Julia Horowitz, CNN , 10 June 2021",
"By not having an electrical charge, neutrinos are not affected by interstellar and intergalactic magnetic fields and other influences that scramble the paths of other types of cosmic particles. \u2014 Star Tribune , 8 Apr. 2021",
"The company has had to scramble to source enough grain from new trade routes out of India, Romania and France. \u2014 Chloe Sorvino, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
"Many evacuees have begun turning to local community organizations and volunteer groups for help, an informal network that has grown largely through word of mouth as the desperate Afghans scramble to find alternatives sources of aid. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The formula recalls have exacerbated product shortages due to supply chain issues, causing parents to scramble to find replacements. \u2014 Brenda Goodman, CNN , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The public will learn about the actions of Mark Meadows, the president\u2019s chief of staff, whose 2,000-plus text messages provided the committee with a snapshot of the real-time scramble to keep Trump in office. \u2014 Lisa Mascaro, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2022",
"The public will learn about the actions of Mark Meadows, the president\u2019s chief of staff, whose 2,000-plus text messages provided the committee with a snapshot of the real-time scramble to keep Trump in office. \u2014 Lisa Mascaro And Mary Clare Jalonick, Chicago Tribune , 8 June 2022",
"Putting it all together was something of a mad scramble . \u2014 Jim Vinoski, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
"The scramble in Washington may be too late for those Americans who scrounged for aid while criminals feasted on generous federal benefits. \u2014 Tony Romm And Yeganeh Torbati, Anchorage Daily News , 15 May 2022",
"The moves are part of a scramble in Europe to respond to the energy crisis prompted by Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Moreno had a solid take from outside the box in the 55th minute, a scramble in the box in the 64th minute resulted in no shot attempt, and Josecarlos Van Rankin\u2019s take from outside the box in the 69th minute sailed high. \u2014 oregonlive , 23 Apr. 2022",
"Pejzlova, a two-time NCAA champion at Clarkson University, scored off a scramble in front at 4:59 after Krizova had won a battle along the boards. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Jones then got stopped on a scramble in the waning minutes, but kept running about 55 more yards to the end zone and celebrated alone with the Griddy, pioneered by Minnesota\u2019s Justin Jefferson. \u2014 Greg Beacham, baltimoresun.com , 6 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"1568, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a",
"Noun",
"1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-210623"
},
"scrap":{
"type":[
"noun",
"noun ()",
"verb",
"verb ()"
],
"definitions":[
": fragments of discarded or leftover food",
": a small detached piece",
": a fragment of something written, printed, or spoken",
": the least bit",
": cracklings",
": fragments of stock removed in manufacturing",
": manufactured articles or parts rejected or discarded and useful only as material for reprocessing",
": waste and discarded metal",
": to convert into scrap",
": to abandon or get rid of as no longer of enough worth or effectiveness to retain",
": fight",
": quarrel , fight",
": a small bit",
": pieces of leftover food",
": waste material (as metal) that can be made fit to use again",
": to abandon or throw away as worthless",
": quarrel entry 1 sense 1 , fight"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skrap",
"\u02c8skrap"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun (1)",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb (1)",
"circa 1891, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun (2)",
"1846, in the meaning defined above",
"Verb (2)",
"circa 1874, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-221453"
},
"scrape":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to remove from a surface by usually repeated strokes of an edged instrument",
": to make (a surface) smooth or clean with strokes of an edged instrument or an abrasive",
": to grate harshly over or against",
": to damage or injure the surface of by contact with a rough surface",
": to draw roughly or noisily over a surface",
": to collect by or as if by scraping",
": to move in sliding contact with a rough surface",
": to accumulate money by small economies",
": to draw back the foot along the ground in making a bow",
": to make one's way with difficulty : barely manage or succeed",
": the act or process of scraping",
": a sound made by scraping",
": a mark or injury caused by scraping : abrasion",
": the nest of a bird consisting of a usually shallow depression in the ground",
": a cleared area on the forest floor made by a male deer during breeding season to attract a doe",
": a bow made with a drawing back of the foot along the ground",
": a distressing encounter",
": altercation , fight",
": to remove by repeated strokes with something sharp or rough",
": to clean or smooth by rubbing",
": to rub or cause to rub so as to make a harsh noise",
": to hurt or roughen by dragging against a rough surface",
": to get with difficulty and a little at a time",
": a sound, mark, or injury made by something being dragged or rubbed against something else",
": a difficult or unpleasant situation",
": the act of scraping"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skr\u0101p",
"\u02c8skr\u0101p"
],
"synonyms":[
"grate",
"grind",
"rasp",
"scratch"
],
"antonyms":[
"brush",
"encounter",
"hassle",
"run-in",
"skirmish"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Digitalis\u2019s online monitoring could scrape family members\u2019 and associates\u2019 activity to look for warning signs. \u2014 Mark Ellwood, Robb Report , 4 June 2022",
"To survive them, the trees, Sequoia sempervirens, grow specialized shoots with leaves that scrape moisture from the air. \u2014 Ula Chrobak, Scientific American , 1 June 2022",
"The family can apply for affordable housing programs, but the wait lists are notoriously long. Moving out of the city proved daunting since the family had no car and no job lined up elsewhere and couldn\u2019t easily scrape together moving expenses. \u2014 Heather Knight, San Francisco Chronicle , 1 June 2022",
"The key for me was being able to scrape the coop and make chicken salad out of it. \u2014 Nick Canepa Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 Sep. 2021",
"Remove the pan from the heat and scrape the lemon curd into the strainer set on the bowl. \u2014 Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com , 31 May 2022",
"Raclette's name comes from racler, the French word meaning to scrape . \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 24 May 2022",
"Experts have been trying to tell the general public for more than three decades to just scrape the food off the plate before putting it into the dishwasher. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 May 2022",
"You\u2019ll be tempted to scrape your plate clean, but refrain. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The appliance comes with several attachments including a steamer jet nozzle, window squeegee, an angled nozzle, a scrape tool, and three brush heads to successfully clean multiple surfaces in one handy tool. \u2014 Lily Gray, Better Homes & Gardens , 3 June 2022",
"Better to avoid the risk of paying an outrageous fee for something as small as a cracked headlight or a small scrape on the rearview mirror housings. \u2014 Greg Fink, Car and Driver , 11 May 2022",
"Police observed scrape marks on the retaining wall but no further damage. \u2014 Bob Sandrick, cleveland , 5 May 2022",
"Most boats can\u2019t pass over wing dams without losing a propeller or a motor, but a canoe can usually glide by without a scrape . \u2014 Frank Bures, Outside Online , 3 Nov. 2021",
"The distinct scrape of a razor as the man shaves his face in the morning. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 20 May 2022",
"The air was still but for the scrape of boots on asphalt and the occasional call of a bird. \u2014 Longreads , 5 May 2022",
"Fast-paced, amusing, and even surprising, the tale keeps us on our toes, wondering how Jack and Praiseworthy will get out of each new scrape . \u2014 Sarah Schutte, National Review , 27 Mar. 2022",
"The dishwasher-safe set comes with a solid spoon, a slotted spoon, a scrape spatula, a slotted flip spatula, and a two-in-one tasting spoon. \u2014 Lily Gray, Better Homes & Gardens , 18 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-184848"
},
"scrappy":{
"type":[
"adjective ()"
],
"definitions":[
": consisting of scraps",
": quarrelsome",
": having an aggressive and determined spirit : feisty"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skra-p\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective (1)",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective (1)",
"1837, in the meaning defined above",
"Adjective (2)",
"1895, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-212006"
},
"scratch":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to scrape or dig with the claws or nails",
": to rub and tear or mark the surface of with something sharp or jagged",
": to scrape or rub lightly (as to relieve itching)",
": to act on (a desire)",
": to scrape together : collect with difficulty or by effort",
": to write or draw on a surface",
": to cancel or erase by or as if by drawing a line through",
": to withdraw (an entry) from competition",
": scribble , scrawl",
": to scrape along a rough surface",
": to use the claws or nails in digging, tearing, or wounding",
": to scrape or rub oneself lightly (as to relieve itching)",
": to gather money or make a living by hard work and especially through irregular means and sacrifice",
": to make a thin grating sound",
": to produce a rhythmic scratching sound by or as if by moving a phonograph record back and forth under a phonograph needle",
": to withdraw from a contest or engagement",
": to make a scratch in billiards or pool",
": to accommodate with a favor especially in expectation of like return",
": to be or become confused or perplexed",
": to make a modest effort or start",
": a mark or injury produced by scratching",
": a slight wound",
": scrawl , scribble",
": the sound made by scratching",
": the starting line in a race",
": a test of courage",
": satisfactory condition, level, or performance",
": a contestant whose name is withdrawn",
": poultry feed (such as mixed grains) scattered on the litter or ground especially to induce birds to exercise",
": a shot in billiards or pool that ends a player's turn",
": a shot in pool in which the cue ball falls into the pocket",
": a shot that scores by chance : fluke",
": money , funds",
": from a point at which nothing has been done ahead of time",
": without using a prepared mixture of ingredients",
": arranged or put together with little selection : haphazard",
": made as or used for a tentative effort",
": made or done by chance and not as intended",
": having no handicap or allowance",
": made from scratch : made with basic ingredients",
": to scrape or rub lightly",
": to injure by scraping with something sharp",
": to make a scraping noise",
": to erase by scraping",
": a mark or injury made by scraping with something sharp"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skrach",
"\u02c8skrach"
],
"synonyms":[
"abrade",
"graze",
"scrape",
"scuff"
],
"antonyms":[
"creak",
"grind",
"jar",
"rasp",
"scrape"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"For anyone who loves stop-motion animation, the first 40 minutes of this bleak adventure will scratch your trippy itch and then some. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 10 June 2022",
"The Wolverines couldn't scratch any runs across through four extra innings, and in the bottom of the 11th, a walk and an error put two runners on for UCF for the third consecutive inning. \u2014 Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press , 22 May 2022",
"With watermelon cocktails that have rum, tequila, gin, and vodka, there\u2019s bound to be a delicious drink to catch your eye (and scratch that happy hour itch). \u2014 Taylor Worden, Good Housekeeping , 18 Apr. 2022",
"These factors, of course, only scratch the surface. \u2014 Regal Assets, The Salt Lake Tribune , 17 Feb. 2022",
"Public-transit advocates often scratch their heads, wondering why more people don\u2019t ride public transit. \u2014 Dominic Pino, National Review , 17 May 2022",
"First, scratch up the top 1-inch of soil with a metal rake, second, spread seed at the package rate, third, lightly rake again to just barely cover the seed, and fourth, water in the seed. \u2014 Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Utah\u2019s matchup with No. 10 Arkansas (5:30 p.m., ESPNews) might scratch a similar itch. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Alternatively, a photographer might scratch out a mother\u2019s face in postproduction or blot it out with black paint. \u2014 Lauren Collins, The New Yorker , 12 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Eick\u2019s menu is known for his fresh and from- scratch interpretations of traditional Japanese dishes, including raw, smoked and aged fish dishes, duck, Japanese Wagyu beef and house-made dashi broths, sauces and flavor powders. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 June 2022",
"The new design pays homage to the company\u2019s 170 year legacy of making chocolate from scratch and being one of the few companies in America that actually controls the entire chocolate manufacturing process, from cocoa bean to finished product. \u2014 Chelsea Davis, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"In 2015, a fight over a $500 scratch -off ticket in Fort Worth led to a murder-suicide of a couple. \u2014 Timothy Bella, Washington Post , 1 June 2022",
"One of the gas stations was also selling scratch off lottery tickets. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 1 June 2022",
"Three years before the murder, Hill won the $10 million from an Ultimate Millions scratch -off ticket. \u2014 Lawrence Richard, Fox News , 31 May 2022",
"Even after years together, there are plenty of adventures that await \u2014 and this scratch -off map will show him just that. \u2014 Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The winner, who chose to remain anonymous, bought two EXTREME CA$H scratch -off tickets from a Marathon gas station, Michigan Lottery said Wednesday. \u2014 Emmy Abbassi, CNN , 20 Mar. 2022",
"The odds of winning the $10 million Deluxe scratch -off game is 1 in 3.52 million. \u2014 Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY , 27 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Some feature the trending astronaut bubble window (such as the Lollimeow Pet Carrier Backpack, which any cat lover has doubtless seen on Instagram), while others are covered in sizable, strong breathable mesh panels made of anti- scratch material. \u2014 Malia Griggs, SELF , 29 Apr. 2022",
"It's also constructed with anti- scratch glass on top, as well as sensors that prevent it from bumping into obstacles or accidentally tumbling down a flight of stairs. \u2014 Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com , 13 Dec. 2021",
"The platinum anti-fog and anti- scratch coating instantly puts these glasses at the head of the class. \u2014 Chris Dorsey, Forbes , 19 Oct. 2021",
"Let the pan sit overnight, then gently scrub with a non- scratch sponge. \u2014 Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens , 3 Sep. 2021",
"Step 3: Dump out the solution, clean with a non- scratch sponge and liquid dish soap, and rinse the item with warm water. \u2014 Samantha Hunter, Better Homes & Gardens , 29 July 2021",
"It's designed with an anti- scratch cover to protect it while gliding under large pieces of furniture, and also includes an infrared sensor that prevents it from bumping into objects and falling down a flight of stairs. \u2014 Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com , 21 June 2021",
"Plus, the pair was designed with an anti- scratch coating, allowing your purchase to last you well beyond the season ahead. \u2014 Samantha Costantino, Forbes , 1 June 2021",
"These upgraded lenses include things like anti- scratch , anti-reflective and water-repellant coatings. \u2014 Lindsay Boyers, Forbes , 11 May 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
"Noun",
"circa 1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Adjective",
"1851, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195847"
},
"scratch (out)":{
"type":[
"phrasal verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to draw a line through (something that is written down)"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-203958"
},
"scrawny":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": exceptionally thin and slight or meager in body or size",
": poorly nourished : skinny"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skr\u022f-n\u0113",
"\u02c8skr\u022f-n\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The only plants in their yard were a couple of scrawny bushes.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"One of them was Helene Weiss, then a scrawny 8-year-old whom Ms. Geulen took to a farm owned by a Catholic family, using the pretense that Helene, too, was Catholic but needed fresh air and country life to regain her health. \u2014 Joseph Berger, BostonGlobe.com , 8 June 2022",
"The picture of the then- scrawny quarterback has repeatedly made the rounds on social media over the years amid chatter about Brady, who would go on to become arguably the greatest player in his position of all time. \u2014 Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com , 14 Apr. 2022",
"The real treasure in that nearly empty barrel draft was a scrawny lad selected in the sixth round by the Patriots. \u2014 Mike Tanier, New York Times , 1 May 2022",
"More:Jordan Poole was once a scrawny guard at Milwaukee King High School. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 19 Apr. 2022",
"The short, scrawny boy was bullied, driving him to take up judo and sambo, a Soviet martial art that teaches participants to remain stoic even in the face of great pain. \u2014 The Week Staff, The Week , 20 Mar. 2022",
"One of the most compelling photos in football history is his draft combine portrait featuring a scrawny shirtless kid in gym shorts and a bad haircut. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Feb. 2022",
"The scrawny , histrionic Rickover didn\u2019t fit the classic mold of a commander. \u2014 Jonathan W. Jordan, WSJ , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Starting his streak as a fighter at six years of age in his uncle\u2019s garage, De La Hoya survived one of the rougher areas of Los Angeles where, as a scrawny kid, he was often bullied by neighborhood troublemakers. \u2014 Tomris Laffly, Variety , 20 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"origin unknown",
"first_known_use":[
"1833, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-174958"
},
"screech":{
"type":"noun",
"definitions":[
"a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror",
"a sound resembling a screech",
"to utter a high shrill piercing cry make an outcry usually in terror or pain",
"to make a shrill high-pitched sound resembling a screech",
"to move with such a sound",
"to utter with or as if with a screech",
"to make a high-pitched harsh sound",
"to utter with a high-pitched harsh sound",
"to cry out in a loud, high-pitched way (as in terror or pain)",
"a high-pitched harsh cry",
"a high-pitched harsh sound"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8skr\u0113ch",
"synonyms":[
"howl",
"scream",
"shriek",
"shrill",
"squall",
"squeal",
"yell",
"yelp"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"With a loud screech , she smashed the plate against the wall.",
"Verb",
"I screeched when I saw the mouse.",
"He kept screeching at the children to pay attention.",
"\u201cYou can't do this to me!\u201d she screeched .",
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
"The scores of tree trunks can conceal a stalking tyrannosaur all too easily, with perhaps only the snap of a branch or the screech of an alarmed bird to provide any warning. \u2014 Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine , 26 Apr. 2022",
"With her characteristic screech that raised her scenes to an operatic pitch, Harris became known for her sarcastic remarks and exasperated tirades at the expense of her son, George, and husband, Frank. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 Apr. 2022",
"Each day since has brought the wail of air-raid sirens, the screech of breaking glass and numbingly frequent moments of silence for the dead. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Mar. 2022",
"The birds and animals the workers didn't shoot for food would be scared away by the screech of chain saws. \u2014 Carolina Schneider Comandulli, Scientific American , 23 Apr. 2022",
"During her character\u2019s meltdowns, often in response to slights and offenses to propriety, Ms. Harris deployed a screech that had the urgency of a hyena in its death throes. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Apr. 2022",
"Think of the potential for cute flying squirrels, screech owls and tree frogs! \u2014 Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The public can still view the zoo\u2019s screech owls, barn owls and tragopans because they are kept in enclosures where they are already separated from the public and other birds, Akron Zoo marketing and public relations manager Elena Bell said. \u2014 Evan Macdonald, cleveland , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Which is why Russia\u2019s decision to warn Japan that its de facto peace is at risk brought with it a screech on the diplomatic record player. \u2014 Philip Elliott, Time , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
"Those who don't screech to a halt in time are immediately gunned down. \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE , 30 Dec. 2021",
"Approaching a crossroads that could take your business in a very different direction can be overwhelming, and the fear of making the wrong choice can screech your momentum to a halt. \u2014 Benjamin Laker, Forbes , 5 Oct. 2021",
"If users are discouraged from using the network because of high fees, DeFi protocols would suffer and adoption could screech to a halt. \u2014 Leeor Shimron, Forbes , 1 Mar. 2021",
"The iceberg could screech to a halt on the shallow underwater shelf that surrounds the island and not collide with dry land. \u2014 Sarah Gibbens, Environment , 28 Dec. 2020",
"When this market breaks down, the entire economy can screech to a halt. \u2014 Matt Egan, CNN , 7 Dec. 2020",
"As Guzman\u2019s truck tires screech away, the officer tries to get up but realizes he is too badly hurt. \u2014 Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times , 7 Oct. 2020",
"But together on our road trip, my family and I ate gimbap with spirited abandon while playing I spy, mountain peaks unzipping in the distance; or when my sister swerved the minivan to dodge a squirrel, causing both the tires and Umma to screech . \u2014 Jennifer Hope Choi, Bon App\u00e9tit , 19 Aug. 2020",
"The system for swearing in new Americans screeched to a virtual standstill for months. \u2014 Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN , 4 June 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1560, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1577, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"screeching":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": abrupt , sudden"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skr\u0113-chi\u014b"
],
"synonyms":[
"high-pitched",
"piping",
"shrieking",
"shrill",
"squeaking",
"squeaky",
"treble",
"whistling"
],
"antonyms":[
"bass",
"deep",
"grave",
"low",
"throaty"
],
"examples":[
"the screeching blast of the factory whistle hurt my ears",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Those returns are supposed to be passed on to Celsius customers, but that just came to a screeching halt. \u2014 Fortune , 13 June 2022",
"After a little uptick in vaccinations earlier this year, any interest in a shot among Reisman\u2019s unvaccinated patients came to a screeching halt. \u2014 Helena Oliviero, ajc , 6 June 2022",
"Things came to a screeching halt when the rapper\u2019s father passed, and shortly after, his grandmother died following a bout with COVID. \u2014 Mark Elibert, Billboard , 24 May 2022",
"There are more than a hundred unreleased titles since Korean movie circulation came to a screeching halt. \u2014 Rebecca Souw, Variety , 19 May 2022",
"But then everything, including sport, came to a screeching halt. \u2014 Amy Bass, CNN , 18 May 2022",
"Real life means disruptions are inevitable, but that doesn\u2019t mean a bump in the road must bring your progress to a screeching halt. \u2014 Hao Lam, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"Another sector that is typically sensitive to the cost of credit is commercial construction, which sustained deep losses as office development came to a screeching halt during the pandemic. \u2014 New York Times , 17 May 2022",
"That fuel dried up Saturday, and their roll ground to a screeching halt. \u2014 Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle , 14 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1904, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-211253"
},
"screen":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a protective or ornamental device (such as a movable partition) shielding an area from heat or drafts or from view",
": something that shelters, protects, or hides: such as",
": a growth or stand of trees, shrubs, or plants",
": a protective formation of troops, ships, or planes",
": something that covers or disguises the true nature (as of an activity or feeling)",
": a maneuver in various sports (such as basketball or ice hockey) whereby an opponent is legally impeded or the opponent's view of the play is momentarily blocked",
": screen pass",
": a perforated plate or cylinder or a meshed wire or cloth fabric usually mounted and used to separate coarser from finer parts",
": a system for examining and separating into different groups",
": a piece of apparatus designed to prevent agencies in one part from affecting other parts",
": a frame holding a usually metallic netting used especially in a window or door to exclude pests (such as insects)",
": a flat surface on which a picture or series of pictures is projected or reflected",
": the surface on which the image appears in an electronic display (as in a television set, radar receiver, or computer terminal)",
": the information displayed on a computer screen at one time",
": a glass plate ruled with crossing opaque lines through which an image is photographed in making a halftone",
": the motion-picture medium or industry",
": to guard from injury or danger",
": to give shelter or protection to with or as if with a screen",
": to separate with or as if with a screen",
": to shield (an opponent) from a play or from view of a play",
": to pass (something, such as coal, gravel, or ashes) through a screen to separate the fine part from the coarse",
": to remove by a screen",
": to examine usually methodically in order to make a separation into different groups",
": to select or eliminate by a screening process",
": to test or examine for the presence of something (such as a disease)",
": to provide with a screen to keep out pests (such as insects)",
": to present (something, such as a motion picture) for viewing on a screen",
": to view the presentation of (something, such as a motion picture)",
": to present in a motion picture",
": to appear on a motion-picture screen",
": to provide a screen in a game or sport",
": a frame that holds a usually wire netting and is used to let air in but keep pests (as insects) out",
": a curtain or wall used to hide or to protect",
": the flat surface on which movies are projected",
": the surface on which the image appears in an electronic display (as on a television set or computer terminal)",
": a network of wire set in a frame for separating finer parts from coarser parts (as of sand)",
": to hide or protect with or as if with a curtain or wall",
": to separate or sift with a network of wire set in a frame",
": to look at carefully to select as suitable",
": to test or examine for the presence of something (as a disease)",
"\u2014 see intensifying screen , sunscreen , triple screen"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skr\u0113n",
"\u02c8skr\u0113n",
"\u02c8skr\u0113n"
],
"synonyms":[
"big screen",
"cinema",
"film",
"filmdom",
"filmland",
"filmmaking",
"movie",
"moviemaking",
"pictures",
"silver screen"
],
"antonyms":[
"bulwark",
"cover",
"defend",
"fence",
"fend",
"forfend",
"guard",
"keep",
"protect",
"safeguard",
"secure",
"shield",
"ward"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Send videos with your face in it, which could be a simple webcam and screen recording. \u2014 Raghavan Rs, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"But instead of questioning Schmidt about his fears and anguish, the committee put up on the screen excerpts from the threatening emails and texts. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 13 June 2022",
"Bonjean said jurors could not reasonably believe Cosby knew as much, and put pictures on the screen of the girls from around the same time. \u2014 Andrew Dalton, USA TODAY , 15 June 2022",
"Watch the screen light up in the midst of a Southern Indiana landscape full of hills and trees. \u2014 Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star , 15 June 2022",
"To make things feel more fair, Teams can line up people at home on the conference-room screen at eye level with a setting called Front Row. \u2014 Joanna Stern, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
"Everywhere else there are numerous betting windows and flat screen TVs, and that constant hummy hubbub of a typical mall or airport. \u2014 Steven Stolman, Town & Country , 14 June 2022",
"Instead, Thug, 30, sent a a pre-recorded voice message that played on the Summer Jam screen , according to Billboard. \u2014 Daniela Avila, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022",
"The renovated area also includes a nutrition station, four large screen digital displays for group study, five printers, and a Championship Life Suite, which encompasses 1,548 sq. \u2014 Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic , 14 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"But South Korea is probably likelier to submit the work of a more experienced auteur \u2014 perhaps Park Chan-wook\u2019s Decision to Leave or Hirokazu Kore-eda\u2019s Broker, both of which will soon screen at Cannes in competition \u2014 as its Oscar entry. \u2014 Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 May 2022",
"Filmax will screen a first promo at this week\u2019s Cannes Film Market. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 16 May 2022",
"The film will screen Tuesdayat 5 p.m. at the Museum of Photographic Arts in Balboa Park as part of the 2022 GI Film Festival San Diego. \u2014 David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 May 2022",
"Sometime late in the summer of 1962, Andy Warhol began to silk- screen the face of Marilyn Monroe onto canvas, on backgrounds painted green, blue, red, orange, black \u2014 sometimes even gold. \u2014 New York Times , 9 May 2022",
"The film will screen at Dr. P. Phillips Park (8249 Buenavista Woods Blvd. \u2014 Amanda Kondolojy, orlandosentinel.com , 20 Feb. 2022",
"The movie planned as a 100th birthday celebration for Betty White will screen at two dozen theaters around Wisconsin. \u2014 Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 7 Jan. 2022",
"Dabb spoke with press during a media event at Netflix's New York headquarters in April to screen the first two episodes of Resident Evil and talk more about this particular adaptation. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 12 May 2022",
"Brazil\u2019s electoral court has struck deals with tech giants to screen out fake news and report those who create it to authorities. \u2014 Ana Ionova, The Christian Science Monitor , 9 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1611, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-185746"
},
"screw":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a simple machine of the inclined plane type consisting of a spirally grooved solid cylinder and a correspondingly grooved hollow cylinder into which it fits",
": a nail-shaped or rod-shaped piece with a spiral groove and a slotted or recessed head designed to be inserted into material by rotating (as with a screwdriver ) and used for fastening pieces of solid material together",
": a screwlike form : spiral",
": a turn of a screw",
": a twist like the turn of a screw",
": a screwlike device (such as a corkscrew)",
": a worn-out horse",
": a small packet (as of tobacco)",
": a prison guard",
": a person who bargains shrewdly",
": skinflint",
": a propeller especially of a ship",
": thumbscrew sense 1",
": pressure or punitive measures intended to coerce",
": an act of sexual intercourse",
": a partner in sexual intercourse",
": to be mentally unbalanced",
": to attach, fasten, or close by means of a screw",
": to unite or separate by means of a screw or a twisting motion",
": to press tightly in a device (such as a vise) operated by a screw",
": to operate, tighten, or adjust by means of a screw",
": to torture by means of a thumbscrew",
": to cause to rotate spirally about an axis",
": to twist into strained configurations : contort",
": squint",
": crumple",
": to furnish with a spiral groove or ridge : thread",
": to increase the intensity, quantity, or capability of",
": to mistreat or exploit through extortion, trickery, or unfair actions",
": to deprive of or cheat out of something due or expected",
": to treat so as to bring about injury or loss (as to a person's reputation)",
": to extract by pressure or threat",
": to copulate with",
": to rotate like or as a screw",
": to turn or move with a twisting or writhing motion",
": copulate",
": a nail-shaped or rod-shaped piece of metal with a winding ridge around its length used for fastening and holding pieces together",
": the act of twisting",
": propeller",
": to attach or fasten with a screw",
": to turn or twist on a winding ridge to attach",
": to twist out of shape",
": to increase in amount",
": a threaded device used in bone surgery for fixation of parts (as fragments of fractured bones)"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skr\u00fc",
"\u02c8skr\u00fc",
"\u02c8skr\u00fc"
],
"synonyms":[
"contort",
"deform",
"distort",
"misshape",
"squinch",
"torture",
"warp"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"circa 1597, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a(1)"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-195435"
},
"screw up":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": one who screws up",
": botch , blunder",
": to tighten, fasten, or lock by or as if by a screw",
": bungle , botch",
": to cause to act or function in a crazy or confused way : confound , disturb",
": to botch an activity or undertaking"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skr\u00fc-\u02cc\u0259p"
],
"synonyms":[
"blunder",
"bobble",
"boo-boo",
"boob",
"brick",
"clanger",
"clinker",
"error",
"fault",
"flub",
"fluff",
"fumble",
"gaff",
"gaffe",
"goof",
"inaccuracy",
"lapse",
"miscue",
"misstep",
"mistake",
"oversight",
"slip",
"slipup",
"stumble",
"trip"
],
"antonyms":[
"blunder",
"boob",
"err",
"flub",
"fluff",
"foul up",
"fumble",
"goof (up)",
"louse up",
"mess (up)",
"slip up",
"stumble",
"trip"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"That was a major screwup .",
"She's a screwup who can't hold down a job.",
"Verb",
"we all screw up from time to time, so don't sweat it",
"you've totally screwed up the spreadsheet",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Case Keenum serving as the Browns\u2019 starting quarterback this season, or anything that once again punches fans in the gut or sabotages what should be a winning season, then this goes down as a colossal franchise screwup . \u2014 Doug Lesmerises, cleveland , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Back in Paris, Julien capitalizes on Emily\u2019s screwup and absence to get into Pierre\u2019s good graces. \u2014 Jessica Goldstein, Vulture , 22 Dec. 2021",
"Another great American screwup is reaching its conclusion. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 10 Sep. 2021",
"Ji-Yoon meets with poor Lila, who is getting hounded by reporters about Bill\u2019s screwup , which endangers her own academic future. \u2014 Amanda Whiting, Vulture , 20 Aug. 2021",
"Johnny, someone to root against in The Karate Kid, is a screwup in Cobra Kai, but the show takes care to reveal his gentler side and desire to become better. \u2014 Cydney Lee, Vulture , 5 Aug. 2021",
"The Board of Elections\u2019s screwup opened the door to more accusations and suspicions\u2014thankfully, to everyone\u2019s benefit, the candidates, including Adams, kept their cool. \u2014 Eric Lach, The New Yorker , 2 July 2021",
"But the screwup fits nicely into Trump's conspiracy theory mindset, which feeds on mistakes and spreads mistrust in the election system like a brain-eating fungus. \u2014 Zachary B. Wolf, CNN , 30 June 2021",
"That 'scientific screwup ' was recently covered in Wired magazine. \u2014 Jv Chamary, Forbes , 29 May 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"These pivots will strengthen their bond and prove it\u2019s never too late to screw up your life in the pursuit of happiness. \u2014 Jennifer Maas, Variety , 13 May 2022",
"Christie\u2019s story, one of her finest, is hard to screw up , even when Branagh and his returning screenwriter, Michael Green, seem bent on proving otherwise. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Most yeast breads require two rises, and there\u2019s really not a lot here to screw up . \u2014 Outside Online , 31 Mar. 2020",
"On occasion, companies just screw up a program to a point where no patch can fix it. \u2014 PCMAG , 4 May 2022",
"Christie\u2019s story, one of her finest, is hard to screw up , even when Branagh and his returning screenwriter, Michael Green, seem bent on proving otherwise. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 Feb. 2022",
"The goal then isn\u2019t just to give these characters more screen time (though that\u2019s key), but to give them the space to screw up , sneak out and steal a boyfriend or two, just like their White counterparts. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Oct. 2021",
"Never seen a team screw up PATs quite so thoroughly. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 6 Dec. 2021",
"Breeders\u2019 Cup held at Del Mar with a massive screw up on the winner of a 2-year-old race resulting in a cascade of boos from fans. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1844, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1625, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-182854"
},
"screwball":{
"type":"noun",
"definitions":[
"a baseball pitch that spins and breaks in the opposite direction to a curve",
"a whimsical, eccentric, or crazy person zany",
"crazily eccentric or whimsical zany"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8skr\u00fc-\u02ccb\u022fl",
"synonyms":[
"character",
"codger",
"crack",
"crackbrain",
"crackpot",
"crank",
"eccentric",
"flake",
"fruitcake",
"head case",
"kook",
"nut",
"nutcase",
"nutter",
"oddball",
"oddity",
"original",
"quiz",
"weirdo",
"zany"
],
"antonyms":[
"absurd",
"asinine",
"balmy",
"brainless",
"bubbleheaded",
"cockeyed",
"crackpot",
"crazy",
"cuckoo",
"daffy",
"daft",
"dippy",
"dotty",
"fatuous",
"featherheaded",
"fool",
"foolish",
"half-baked",
"half-witted",
"harebrained",
"inept",
"insane",
"jerky",
"kooky",
"kookie",
"loony",
"looney",
"lunatic",
"lunkheaded",
"mad",
"nonsensical",
"nutty",
"preposterous",
"sappy",
"senseless",
"silly",
"simpleminded",
"stupid",
"tomfool",
"unwise",
"wacky",
"whacky",
"weak-minded",
"witless",
"zany"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"She really did that? What a screwball .",
"a screwball who liked to save lint and bits of string",
"Adjective",
"she's always off on some screwball plan",
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
"But the screwball antics work with credit to Playhouse director David Arisco, who finds the balance between Ludwig\u2019s lunacy and Christie\u2019s suspense. \u2014 Michelle F. Solomon, Sun Sentinel , 25 May 2022",
"While the dialogue rarely crackles the way the original screwball films did, the Nees and their two co-writers find some pleasing little bits of action to demonstrate how the heroes\u2019 increasing reliance on each other is destined to grow into love. \u2014 John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 Mar. 2022",
"Robert Castillo was dispatched to teach Valenzuela the screwball . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Sep. 2021",
"Kwan and Scheinert aren\u2019t afraid to milk her for screwball laughs, poking fun at her anxiety, her grumpiness and her creative bungling of the English language. \u2014 Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times , 4 May 2022",
"Initially, especially, there\u2019s an overabundance of cutting, as if a summit between Irma Thomas and Ledisi needed to be edited like a screwball comedy. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 28 Apr. 2022",
"On Sunday, Dallas defeated the New England Patriots, 35-29, in a screwball of a contest that bumbled its way into overtime. \u2014 Jason Gay, WSJ , 18 Oct. 2021",
"This is pretty close to a classic screwball -romance equation, of course. \u2014 John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 Mar. 2022",
"Burn After Reading is similar to Fargo in the fact that its telling a small-time, screwball crime-adjacent story; this one also ties in a thread about inept government agency screw-ups. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 9 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web Adjective",
"Little wonder the screwball comedy is practically a lost genre. \u2014 Stephanie Zacharek, Time , 21 May 2020",
"These two also know how to banter like they\u2019ve been thrown into a Golden Age screwball comedy. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 17 May 2020",
"The whole evening was unraveling along with the ballerina\u2019s costume, replaced by a screwball comedy. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2020",
"But for the first time in a while, 60 seemingly screwball words at the bottom of Alabama\u2019s game contracts are more than a formality. \u2014 Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al , 6 May 2020",
"And then there\u2019s his inborn ear for every shade of human babble, here a transcendent four-hander, there a screwball travelogue, everywhere argot and idiolect and argument. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Apr. 2020",
"An anxious, screwball chemistry flickers between the leads; the train backdrop recalls classics like North by Northwest and the original Murder on the Orient Express. \u2014 Judy Berman, Time , 8 Apr. 2020",
"But, when the coronavirus outbreak sent large swaths of the U.S. into self-quarantine last month, Jordan began recording slapdash, screwball videos from a spartan Airbnb in his home town, and noticed his following balloon. \u2014 Rachel Syme, The New Yorker , 6 Apr. 2020",
"The screwball shifts in tone somehow cohere into a biting parable of haves and have-nots. \u2014 The Economist , 13 Feb. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":null,
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1908, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Adjective",
"circa 1936, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"screwup":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": one who screws up",
": botch , blunder",
": to tighten, fasten, or lock by or as if by a screw",
": bungle , botch",
": to cause to act or function in a crazy or confused way : confound , disturb",
": to botch an activity or undertaking"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skr\u00fc-\u02cc\u0259p"
],
"synonyms":[
"blunder",
"bobble",
"boo-boo",
"boob",
"brick",
"clanger",
"clinker",
"error",
"fault",
"flub",
"fluff",
"fumble",
"gaff",
"gaffe",
"goof",
"inaccuracy",
"lapse",
"miscue",
"misstep",
"mistake",
"oversight",
"slip",
"slipup",
"stumble",
"trip"
],
"antonyms":[
"blunder",
"boob",
"err",
"flub",
"fluff",
"foul up",
"fumble",
"goof (up)",
"louse up",
"mess (up)",
"slip up",
"stumble",
"trip"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"That was a major screwup .",
"She's a screwup who can't hold down a job.",
"Verb",
"we all screw up from time to time, so don't sweat it",
"you've totally screwed up the spreadsheet",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Case Keenum serving as the Browns\u2019 starting quarterback this season, or anything that once again punches fans in the gut or sabotages what should be a winning season, then this goes down as a colossal franchise screwup . \u2014 Doug Lesmerises, cleveland , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Back in Paris, Julien capitalizes on Emily\u2019s screwup and absence to get into Pierre\u2019s good graces. \u2014 Jessica Goldstein, Vulture , 22 Dec. 2021",
"Another great American screwup is reaching its conclusion. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 10 Sep. 2021",
"Ji-Yoon meets with poor Lila, who is getting hounded by reporters about Bill\u2019s screwup , which endangers her own academic future. \u2014 Amanda Whiting, Vulture , 20 Aug. 2021",
"Johnny, someone to root against in The Karate Kid, is a screwup in Cobra Kai, but the show takes care to reveal his gentler side and desire to become better. \u2014 Cydney Lee, Vulture , 5 Aug. 2021",
"The Board of Elections\u2019s screwup opened the door to more accusations and suspicions\u2014thankfully, to everyone\u2019s benefit, the candidates, including Adams, kept their cool. \u2014 Eric Lach, The New Yorker , 2 July 2021",
"But the screwup fits nicely into Trump's conspiracy theory mindset, which feeds on mistakes and spreads mistrust in the election system like a brain-eating fungus. \u2014 Zachary B. Wolf, CNN , 30 June 2021",
"That 'scientific screwup ' was recently covered in Wired magazine. \u2014 Jv Chamary, Forbes , 29 May 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"These pivots will strengthen their bond and prove it\u2019s never too late to screw up your life in the pursuit of happiness. \u2014 Jennifer Maas, Variety , 13 May 2022",
"Christie\u2019s story, one of her finest, is hard to screw up , even when Branagh and his returning screenwriter, Michael Green, seem bent on proving otherwise. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Most yeast breads require two rises, and there\u2019s really not a lot here to screw up . \u2014 Outside Online , 31 Mar. 2020",
"On occasion, companies just screw up a program to a point where no patch can fix it. \u2014 PCMAG , 4 May 2022",
"Christie\u2019s story, one of her finest, is hard to screw up , even when Branagh and his returning screenwriter, Michael Green, seem bent on proving otherwise. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 Feb. 2022",
"The goal then isn\u2019t just to give these characters more screen time (though that\u2019s key), but to give them the space to screw up , sneak out and steal a boyfriend or two, just like their White counterparts. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Oct. 2021",
"Never seen a team screw up PATs quite so thoroughly. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 6 Dec. 2021",
"Breeders\u2019 Cup held at Del Mar with a massive screw up on the winner of a 2-year-old race resulting in a cascade of boos from fans. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1844, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1625, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-175834"
},
"screwy":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": crazily absurd, eccentric, or unusual",
": crazy , insane",
": oddly different and unfamiliar",
": crazy sense 1"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skr\u00fc-\u0113",
"\u02c8skr\u00fc-\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"bizarre",
"bizarro",
"cranky",
"crazy",
"curious",
"eccentric",
"erratic",
"far-out",
"funky",
"funny",
"kinky",
"kooky",
"kookie",
"odd",
"off-kilter",
"off-the-wall",
"offbeat",
"out-of-the-way",
"outlandish",
"outr\u00e9",
"peculiar",
"quaint",
"queer",
"queerish",
"quirky",
"remarkable",
"rum",
"spaced-out",
"strange",
"wacky",
"whacky",
"way-out",
"weird",
"weirdo",
"wild"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"I knew something was screwy .",
"the counterfeit bills are poorly done and would look screwy to even the untrained eye",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"It\u2019s a planning fallacy based on screwy positive self-perception. \u2014 Heather Hansman, Outside Online , 24 Nov. 2020",
"What\u2019s more, the screwy structure of succession in this realm essentially guarantees murderous tensions within the royal family. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Feb. 2022",
"Third, there seems to be some screwy , non-GAAP accounting going on inside the walls of this highly unprofitable business. \u2014 Aubrie Pagano, Forbes , 28 Oct. 2021",
"Marissa Cooper, the beautiful and damaged daughter of a screwy , wealthy family on The O.C., was always something of a tragic figure. \u2014 Elizabeth Logan, Glamour , 19 May 2021",
"Speaking of four notes: The first four of the Twilight Zone theme \u2014 those screwy , dizzying intervals \u2014 are lodged in our brains. \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 19 Apr. 2021",
"Things have gotten so screwy , censuring has become a coat of honor. \u2014 Nick Canepa Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 Feb. 2021",
"Because even this year, the Oscars will be a holiday celebrating the real Oz, the most creative, vibrant and screwy little town in all the world. \u2014 Chris Erskine, Los Angeles Times , 5 Jan. 2021",
"In recent years, people on the right have had some screwy ideas of manliness, equating it with belligerence and vulgarity. \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 16 Nov. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-221643"
},
"scribble":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to write or draw hastily or carelessly",
": to fill or cover something with careless or worthless writings or drawings",
": a piece of writing or a drawing that is done quickly or carelessly",
": to write quickly or carelessly",
": something written quickly or carelessly"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skri-b\u0259l",
"\u02c8skri-b\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"scratch",
"scrawl",
"squiggle"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"She scribbled a note to him and then dashed off to her meeting.",
"He scribbled down his phone number.",
"Students scribbled furiously as the professor lectured.",
"She was scribbling away in a notebook.",
"The toddler scribbled all over the paper.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Their fingers fluttered to scribble invisible words such as ikebana, meuni\u00e8re, wiliwili, and obvertend into their palms. \u2014 Tara Bahrampour, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
"Find a Tacoma on Instagram, and scribble out some calculations on a napkin. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 25 Feb. 2021",
"Simply apply decorative stickers on a blank, ceramic mug, then let your child scribble away in various colors. \u2014 Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Montessori\u2019s approach\u2014which amounts to encouraging the students to scribble with chalk and to make protowriting gestures\u2014works. \u2014 Rivka Galchen, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 18 Jan. 2022",
"Like the signature seen on many of his other highly coveted trading cards, the blue script is not the tilting scribble Doncic used during his teenage years. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Oct. 2021",
"Someone later used dark ink to scribble over the words, apparently to dampen the effusive, perhaps amorous, language. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 1 Oct. 2021",
"Frances asks for a pen and some paper and begins to furiously scribble down ideas. \u2014 Neha Prakash, Marie Claire , 23 Sep. 2021",
"Everyone has their personal preferences, different types of tasks, and the willingness to scribble and organize. \u2014 Medea Giordan, Wired , 30 Aug. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"1577, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-185053"
},
"scribe":{
"type":[
"biographical name",
"noun",
"noun ()",
"verb ()"
],
"definitions":[
": a member of a learned class in ancient Israel through New Testament times studying the Scriptures and serving as copyists, editors, teachers, and jurists",
": an official or public secretary or clerk",
": a copier of manuscripts",
": writer",
": journalist",
": to work as a scribe : write",
": to mark a line on by cutting or scratching with a pointed instrument",
": to make by cutting or scratching",
": scriber",
": a person who copies writing (as in a book)",
"(Augustin-) Eug\u00e8ne 1791\u20131861 French dramatist"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skr\u012bb",
"\u02c8skr\u012bb",
"\u02c8skr\u0113b"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun (1)",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb (1)",
"1651, in the meaning defined above",
"Verb (2)",
"1678, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun (2)",
"1812, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-223226"
},
"scrimp":{
"type":"verb",
"definitions":[
"to be stingy in providing for",
"to make too small, short, or scanty",
"to be frugal or stingy"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8skrimp",
"synonyms":[
"economize",
"pinch",
"save",
"skimp",
"spare"
],
"antonyms":[
"waste"
],
"examples":[
"They scrimped and saved for their big vacation.",
"had to scrimp and save for years in order to be able to afford a house",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Hearty dishes like the Biscuits & Gravy and Avocado Black Bean Burger provide vegetarian hiking fuel that doesn\u2019t scrimp on flavor. \u2014 Anna Haines, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
"To fit those players in their salary cap, the Rams had to scrimp at other positions. \u2014 Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle , 2 Feb. 2022",
"With Sancho close to being in the door, though, United can\u2019t scrimp on their defence. \u2014 Graham Ruthven, Forbes , 25 June 2021",
"Bed frames are something that are surprisingly easy to scrimp on. \u2014 Amanda Lauren, Forbes , 27 Feb. 2021",
"From those observations, scientists concluded that farmers shouldn\u2019t scrimp on phosphorus. \u2014 Julia Rosen, National Geographic , 14 Oct. 2020",
"Apple introduced a cheaper version of its smartwatch, its latest attempt to broaden the appeal of its trend-setting products while many consumers are forced to scrimp during the coronavirus pandemic. \u2014 Michael Liedtke, Star Tribune , 15 Sep. 2020",
"But baseball has been particularly unkind to older players as franchises scrimp for every last nickel even as record revenues float their values into the multi-billions. \u2014 Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY , 29 June 2020",
"And our product is labor-intensive and there is no way to scrimp . \u2014 Megan Cerullo, CBS News , 11 June 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish skrympa to shrink, Middle Low German schrempen to contract \u2014 more at shrimp ",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1691, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"scrimping":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to be stingy in providing for",
": to make too small, short, or scanty",
": to be frugal or stingy"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skrimp"
],
"synonyms":[
"economize",
"pinch",
"save",
"skimp",
"spare"
],
"antonyms":[
"waste"
],
"examples":[
"They scrimped and saved for their big vacation.",
"had to scrimp and save for years in order to be able to afford a house",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Hearty dishes like the Biscuits & Gravy and Avocado Black Bean Burger provide vegetarian hiking fuel that doesn\u2019t scrimp on flavor. \u2014 Anna Haines, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
"To fit those players in their salary cap, the Rams had to scrimp at other positions. \u2014 Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle , 2 Feb. 2022",
"With Sancho close to being in the door, though, United can\u2019t scrimp on their defence. \u2014 Graham Ruthven, Forbes , 25 June 2021",
"Bed frames are something that are surprisingly easy to scrimp on. \u2014 Amanda Lauren, Forbes , 27 Feb. 2021",
"From those observations, scientists concluded that farmers shouldn\u2019t scrimp on phosphorus. \u2014 Julia Rosen, National Geographic , 14 Oct. 2020",
"Apple introduced a cheaper version of its smartwatch, its latest attempt to broaden the appeal of its trend-setting products while many consumers are forced to scrimp during the coronavirus pandemic. \u2014 Michael Liedtke, Star Tribune , 15 Sep. 2020",
"But baseball has been particularly unkind to older players as franchises scrimp for every last nickel even as record revenues float their values into the multi-billions. \u2014 Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY , 29 June 2020",
"And our product is labor-intensive and there is no way to scrimp . \u2014 Megan Cerullo, CBS News , 11 June 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish skrympa to shrink, Middle Low German schrempen to contract \u2014 more at shrimp ",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1691, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-214007"
},
"scrivener":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a professional or public copyist or writer : scribe",
": notary public",
": a professional or public copyist or writer of official or formal documents (as deeds or contracts)"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skriv-n\u0259r",
"\u02c8skri-v\u0259-",
"\u02c8skri-v\u0259-n\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"author",
"litterateur",
"litt\u00e9rateur",
"pen",
"penman",
"scribe",
"writer"
],
"antonyms":[
"nonauthor"
],
"examples":[
"the roomful of unsung scriveners that it takes to churn out a weekly sitcom",
"the details of the contract were worked out by a lawyer, I being involved with it merely as a scrivener",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The name of the candidate omitted in the Voter Guide is highlighted in red to emphasize the scrivener \u2019s error. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 25 Mar. 2021",
"Her narrator\u2019s final gesture, transforming herself into a piece of half-living art, echoes the odd and combative passivity of Herman Melville\u2019s Bartleby, a scrivener who suddenly, inexplicably, refuses to perform his duties. \u2014 Alexandra Kleeman, Vanities , 2 July 2018",
"But the scrivener simply repeated the same five words, with no explanation for his conduct. \u2014 The Economist , 26 May 2018",
"In the short story by Herman Melville from which our new column takes its name, Bartleby was a scrivener \u2014a dying art, nowadays. \u2014 The Economist , 26 May 2018",
"In 1727, when Benjamin Franklin was twenty-one, he and a few friends\u2014among them a scrivener , a joiner, and two cobblers\u2014formed a conversation club called the Junto. \u2014 Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker , 1 Dec. 2014",
"Almost always, Shakespeare\u2019s plays become mirrors when held up to the moments in which they are produced; Ralph Crane the scrivener was only the first among many annotators. \u2014 Cynthia Zarin, The New Yorker , 15 Feb. 2017",
"The difference between a merchant\u2019s handwriting and a scrivener \u2019s is clear enough, the one scrawled and bold, the other neat and careful. \u2014 Tim Parks, New York Times , 11 May 2016",
"Sporting an all-black outfit, the former scrivener for the Dead was the crowd favorite. \u2014 Y. Peter Kang, WIRED , 11 July 2000"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English scriveiner , alteration of scrivein , from Anglo-French escrivein , from Vulgar Latin *scriban-, scriba , alteration of Latin scriba scribe",
"first_known_use":[
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-193049"
},
"scrub":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"noun ()",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a stunted tree or shrub",
": vegetation consisting chiefly of scrubs",
": a tract covered with scrub",
": a domestic animal of mixed or unknown parentage and usually inferior conformation : mongrel",
": a person of insignificant size or standing",
": a player not belonging to the first string",
": to clean with hard rubbing : scour",
": to remove by scrubbing",
": to subject to friction : rub",
": wash sense 6c(2)",
": cancel , eliminate",
": to use hard rubbing in cleaning",
": to prepare for performing surgery by scrubbing oneself",
": an act or instance of scrubbing",
": cancellation",
": one that scrubs",
": a powerful and especially cosmetic cleanser",
": loose-fitting clothing worn by hospital staff",
": to rub hard in washing",
": a thick growth of small or stunted shrubs or trees",
": the act, an instance, or a period of rubbing hard in washing",
": to clean and disinfect (the hands and forearms) before participating in surgery",
": to prepare for surgery by scrubbing oneself",
": an act or instance of scrubbing",
": loose-fitting clothing worn by hospital staff"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skr\u0259b",
"\u02c8skr\u0259b",
"\u02c8skr\u0259b"
],
"synonyms":[
"abandon",
"abort",
"call",
"call off",
"cancel",
"cry off",
"drop",
"recall",
"repeal",
"rescind",
"revoke",
"scrap"
],
"antonyms":[
"continue",
"keep"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"We scrubbed and scrubbed until the floor was clean.",
"They scrubbed the game because of the bad weather."
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun (1)",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"circa 1595, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a(1)",
"Noun (2)",
"1621, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-191830"
},
"scrubby":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": inferior in size or quality : stunted",
": covered with or consisting of scrub",
": shabby , paltry",
": covered with a thick growth of small or stunted shrubs or trees"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skr\u0259-b\u0113",
"\u02c8skr\u0259-b\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"beat-up",
"bombed-out",
"dilapidated",
"dog-eared",
"down-at-the-heels",
"down-at-heel",
"down-at-the-heel",
"down-at-heels",
"dumpy",
"grungy",
"mangy",
"mean",
"miserable",
"moth-eaten",
"neglected",
"ratty",
"run-down",
"scruffy",
"seedy",
"shabby",
"sleazy",
"tacky",
"tatterdemalion",
"tatty",
"threadbare",
"timeworn",
"tumbledown"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"changed into an old flannel shirt and a scrubby pair of jeans to clean out the garage",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In 1997, when members of an armed militia surrounded his house in the scrubby mountains of West Texas, Joe Rowe felt an odd rush of relief. \u2014 Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker , 12 Apr. 2022",
"It\u2019s a jarring sight for long-time residents of the Hill Country, a rural oasis of scrubby green hills, crystalline water, and bright white limestone west of Austin and San Antonio. \u2014 Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Cape Cod separates Buzzards Bay from Vineyard Sound, and the last isle in the row is scrubby , windswept little Cuttyhunk, serviced by a ferry out of New Bedford, Massachusetts. \u2014 Will Grunewald, Outside Online , 18 June 2020",
"Many mothers would spend time reading, walking and writing letters, while kids had the run of the outside world, running along the wide sandy beaches, exploring the scrubby dunes and clamming at low tide. \u2014 oregonlive , 20 Feb. 2022",
"This wreck of a matriarch, who manages their gray-stucco apartment complex with the scrubby plants on the outside, has been married and divorced five times. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 22 Jan. 2022",
"The vast backdrop, flattered by the blanched grandeur of DP Bakhodir Yuldashev\u2019s incredible imagery, is the wilderness where scrubby steppes extend out from the foothills of arid mountains in rural Uzbekistan. \u2014 Jessica Kiang, Variety , 17 Dec. 2021",
"And, every so often, a visitor comes across a street or an alleyway that dead-ends at a twenty-foot-high escarpment covered with scrubby grass. \u2014 Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker , 22 Nov. 2021",
"It\u2019s a nervy, energetic wine with a subtly salty character that informs wild scrubby herbs and a passing hint of nori. \u2014 Brian Freedman, Forbes , 8 Nov. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":" scrub entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-183644"
},
"scruffy":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": unkempt , slovenly , shaggy",
": dirty or shabby in appearance"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skr\u0259-f\u0113",
"\u02c8skr\u0259-f\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"beat-up",
"bombed-out",
"dilapidated",
"dog-eared",
"down-at-the-heels",
"down-at-heel",
"down-at-the-heel",
"down-at-heels",
"dumpy",
"grungy",
"mangy",
"mean",
"miserable",
"moth-eaten",
"neglected",
"ratty",
"run-down",
"scrubby",
"seedy",
"shabby",
"sleazy",
"tacky",
"tatterdemalion",
"tatty",
"threadbare",
"timeworn",
"tumbledown"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The neighborhood is full of dilapidated houses with scruffy backyards.",
"dressed in scruffy old clothes to clean out the garage",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Brian Gittins, the bearded and bespectacled oddball played by David Earl in Brian and Charles, might strike you at first as a scruffy Welsh cousin of Marc Maron. \u2014 Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter , 16 June 2022",
"Gendron wore an orange jumpsuit, shackles and a black mask covering a scruffy beard. \u2014 Marta Dhanis, Fox News , 16 June 2022",
"Both Orzabal, now with white, flowing hair and a scruffy beard, and the youthful Smith seemed to have found a creative fountain of youth at age 60. \u2014 Glenn Peoples, Billboard , 9 June 2022",
"It\u2019s of a horse-like figure with big, round eyes, a scruffy mane and a tail coming out of its belly. \u2014 USA Today , 9 June 2022",
"As Los Feliz has mutated through the years, from a scruffy and diverse neighborhood into its more sleek and gentrified successor, one of its few reassuring constants is the bookstore around the corner. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
"The counterculture had been a scruffy , literally hairy affair; the \u201980s, throwing over all that moralistic rebellion-against-the-system stuff, would be sleek, shaved, and beige. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 17 Apr. 2022",
"Shawn is tall and lean, with long dreadlocks and a scruffy beard. \u2014 Richard Mertens, The Christian Science Monitor , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Giving the speech that day was a 26-year-old Viktor Orban, wearing a scruffy suit and a head of thick dark curls. \u2014 Amanda Coakley/budapest, Time , 22 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":" scruff, metathetic variant of scurf (also with senses \"something worthless or contemptible, contemptible person\") + -y entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1871, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-231331"
},
"scrumptious":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": delightful , excellent",
": delicious",
": delicious",
": delightful"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skr\u0259m(p)-sh\u0259s",
"\u02c8skr\u0259mp-sh\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"ambrosial",
"appetizing",
"dainty",
"delectable",
"delicious",
"delish",
"flavorful",
"flavorsome",
"luscious",
"lush",
"mouthwatering",
"palatable",
"savory",
"savoury",
"succulent",
"tasteful",
"tasty",
"toothsome",
"toothy",
"yummy"
],
"antonyms":[
"distasteful",
"flat",
"flavorless",
"insipid",
"stale",
"tasteless",
"unappetizing",
"unpalatable",
"unsavory",
"yucky",
"yukky"
],
"examples":[
"baked a scrumptious chocolate cake",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Proceed directly to Nigerian chef Ope Amosu\u2019s scrumptious cafe to dine on cuisine from the motherland: fish, fowl, meats, grains, fruits and vegetables prepared via West African culinary traditions. \u2014 Dwight Brown, Essence , 18 May 2022",
"The resulting fish is moist with a scrumptious , smoky flavor. \u2014 Ann Maloney, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
"From the first, the prose bristles with such nuggets, including scrumptious food writing. \u2014 John Domini, Los Angeles Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
"But all the key elements are here: crisp iceberg lettuce, a scrumptious buttermilk blue cheese dressing, cherry tomatoes, warm bacon bits, fresh dill. \u2014 Kitty Greenwald, WSJ , 13 Apr. 2022",
"There\u2019s also still time to sign up for a three-day Spring Break CHEF Camp that teaches kids kitchen smarts and scrumptious recipes. \u2014 Ren\u00e9 A. Guzman, San Antonio Express-News , 4 Mar. 2022",
"The scrumptious smell of shrimp patties and brioche buns cooking over a sizzling pan filled the air. \u2014 Byhakyung Kate Lee, ABC News , 22 Mar. 2022",
"This recipe is everything this classic combo should be: simple, streamlined, scrumptious . \u2014 Sarah Karnasiewicz, WSJ , 16 Mar. 2022",
"In a Goldbelly TV video promoting the pie, Megan dug into a series of scrumptious pies, from pecan to sweet potato, sour cherry and Texas Trash Pie, giving her honest reviews of the mouth-watering dessert spread. \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 15 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"perhaps alteration of sumptuous ",
"first_known_use":[
"1830, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-215308"
},
"scrunch":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": crunch , crush",
": to draw or squeeze together tightly",
": crumple",
": to cause (something, such as one's features) to draw together",
": to move with or make a crunching sound",
": crouch , hunch",
": squeeze",
": a crunching sound",
": to cause (as facial features) to draw together",
": crouch entry 1 , hunch",
": to draw or squeeze together tightly",
": crumple sense 1",
": crush entry 1 sense 1"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skr\u0259nch",
"\u02c8skru\u0307nch",
"\u02c8skr\u0259nch"
],
"synonyms":[
"crinkle",
"crumple",
"rumple",
"wrinkle"
],
"antonyms":[
"flatten",
"iron out",
"smooth",
"smoothen",
"uncrumple"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"I scrunched down in the chair.",
"I scrunched the fabric in my hand.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Rake the product through and scrunch the ends of your hair up towards the roots. \u2014 Andrea Jordan, Good Housekeeping , 17 June 2022",
"Take care of your hair and when wanting a certain look, scrunch some product gently into the hair to create separation. \u2014 Felicity Carter, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"Next, spray the loose pieces with texture spray and scrunch them with your fingers to create definition. \u2014 Mariah Morrison, Harper's BAZAAR , 10 May 2022",
"According to the Mayo Clinic, this sleeping position naturally puts a lot of pressure on your neck and back, causing your lower back to arch and your shoulders to scrunch upward. \u2014 Sara Coughlin, SELF , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Below are six high-quality sock options that won't dig painfully into your heel, scrunch up at the bottom of your shoe, or leave you with massive blisters at the end of the day. \u2014 Talia Abbas, Glamour , 14 Oct. 2021",
"To speed up dry time after product application, use a microfiber towel (an old cotton T-shirt works too) and scrunch up to your scalp. \u2014 Anneke Knot, Health.com , 8 July 2021",
"Comb through to remove all tangles, hang your head upside down, and scrunch the product in with your fingers. \u2014 Wendy Sy, Allure , 23 Apr. 2021",
"Crumple: Use your fingers to scrunch the mask into a flat, disk-like shape; use a rubber band around the perimeter to hold it in place. \u2014 Emma Bazilian, House Beautiful , 25 Aug. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The tongue is also ventilated and has been redesigned to reduce toe scrunch , which improves comfort. \u2014 Owen Clarke, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
"Simply spritz, scrunch , and watch your hair become perfectly beachy. \u2014 ELLE , 21 May 2022",
"In lieu of washing and re-styling daily, which can worsen damage, try this hydrating aloe and mango mist on dry hair between washes and scrunch . \u2014 Health.com , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Just rub a bit between hands and comb or scrunch through ends. \u2014 Blake Bakkila, Good Housekeeping , 15 Apr. 2021",
"Apply to damp hair in sections or scrunch all over. \u2014 Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping , 3 Aug. 2020",
"The familiar soft scrunch of the bun, that salty-savory combo, that plasticky melted cheese were all there. \u2014 Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com , 24 Feb. 2020",
"Try towel scrunches : Start sitting in a chair with your heels on the floor and a towel under one forefoot. \u2014 SELF , 13 Sep. 2018",
"Just spray it onto hair, then twirl and scrunch strands for distressed-looking waves. \u2014 Shannon Barbour, The Cut , 14 May 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"circa 1790, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
"Noun",
"1857, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-184600"
},
"scruple":{
"type":[
"noun",
"noun (1)",
"noun (2)",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a unit of capacity equal to \u00b9/\u2082\u2084 Apothecaries' ounce \u2014 see Weights and Measures Table",
": a minute part or quantity : iota",
": an ethical consideration or principle that inhibits action",
": the quality or state of being scrupulous",
": mental reservation",
": to have scruples",
": to show reluctance on grounds of conscience : hesitate",
": a sense of right and wrong that keeps a person from doing something bad",
": a feeling of guilt from doing something bad",
": a unit of apothecaries' weight equal to 20 grains or \u00b9/\u2083 dram or 1.296 grams"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skr\u00fc-p\u0259l",
"\u02c8skr\u00fc-p\u0259l",
"\u02c8skr\u00fc-p\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"balance",
"dither",
"falter",
"halt",
"hang back",
"hesitate",
"shilly-shally",
"stagger",
"teeter",
"vacillate",
"waver",
"wobble",
"wabble"
],
"antonyms":[
"dive (in)",
"plunge (in)"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"a tabloid journalist who has never scrupled to reveal the most intimate details about the lives of celebrities"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun (1)",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun (2)",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1627, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-170539"
},
"scrupulous":{
"type":"adjective",
"definitions":[
"having moral integrity acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper",
"punctiliously exact painstaking",
"careful in doing what is right and proper"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8skr\u00fc-py\u0259-l\u0259s",
"synonyms":[
"conscientious",
"conscionable",
"ethical",
"honest",
"honorable",
"just",
"moral",
"principled"
],
"antonyms":[
"cutthroat",
"dishonest",
"dishonorable",
"immoral",
"unconscionable",
"unethical",
"unjust",
"unprincipled",
"unscrupulous"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Davies has been making feature films of surpassing beauty and scrupulous intelligence since 1988. \u2014 Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com , 2 June 2022",
"Commissions can be scrupulous when reviewing development proposals. \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2022",
"Long overshadowed by her older brother, the tragic virtuoso Vaslav Nijinsky, Bronislava Nijinska (1891-1972) was also an important dancer and choreographer, and this scrupulous biography illuminates the formidable scope of her accomplishments. \u2014 The New Yorker , 2 May 2022",
"And of course, most governments do not provide scrupulous oversight. \u2014 Amanda Chicago Lewis, The New Republic , 4 Apr. 2022",
"As some app-makers may move to host their apps on less scrupulous app stores, Cook claimed, the overall result would be a weakening of consumer privacy and security. \u2014 Brian Fung, CNN , 12 Apr. 2022",
"But Ruizpalacious, while not as deeply compassionate as Aldrich, is film-smart and scrupulous . \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 24 Nov. 2021",
"Pediatric coronavirus infections seem to be somewhere in the middle preventable in an ideal world, but hard for even the most scrupulous parents to avoid when state governments have tied the hands of health officials. \u2014 Rachel Pearson, The New Yorker , 22 Sep. 2021",
"At times, the list has been abused by less-than- scrupulous officials. \u2014 Joel Mathis, The Week , 16 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Latin scrupulosus , from scrupulus \u2014 see scruple entry 2 ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-163515"
},
"scrupulousness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper",
": punctiliously exact : painstaking",
": careful in doing what is right and proper"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skr\u00fc-py\u0259-l\u0259s",
"\u02c8skr\u00fc-py\u0259-l\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"conscientious",
"conscionable",
"ethical",
"honest",
"honorable",
"just",
"moral",
"principled"
],
"antonyms":[
"cutthroat",
"dishonest",
"dishonorable",
"immoral",
"unconscionable",
"unethical",
"unjust",
"unprincipled",
"unscrupulous"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Davies has been making feature films of surpassing beauty and scrupulous intelligence since 1988. \u2014 Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com , 2 June 2022",
"Commissions can be scrupulous when reviewing development proposals. \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2022",
"Long overshadowed by her older brother, the tragic virtuoso Vaslav Nijinsky, Bronislava Nijinska (1891-1972) was also an important dancer and choreographer, and this scrupulous biography illuminates the formidable scope of her accomplishments. \u2014 The New Yorker , 2 May 2022",
"And of course, most governments do not provide scrupulous oversight. \u2014 Amanda Chicago Lewis, The New Republic , 4 Apr. 2022",
"As some app-makers may move to host their apps on less scrupulous app stores, Cook claimed, the overall result would be a weakening of consumer privacy and security. \u2014 Brian Fung, CNN , 12 Apr. 2022",
"But Ruizpalacious, while not as deeply compassionate as Aldrich, is film-smart and scrupulous . \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 24 Nov. 2021",
"Pediatric coronavirus infections seem to be somewhere in the middle: preventable in an ideal world, but hard for even the most scrupulous parents to avoid when state governments have tied the hands of health officials. \u2014 Rachel Pearson, The New Yorker , 22 Sep. 2021",
"At times, the list has been abused by less-than- scrupulous officials. \u2014 Joel Mathis, The Week , 16 Feb. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Latin scrupulosus , from scrupulus \u2014 see scruple entry 2 ",
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-193839"
},
"scud":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to move or run swiftly especially as if driven forward",
": to run before a gale",
": the action of scudding : rush",
": loose vapory clouds driven swiftly by the wind",
": a slight sudden shower",
": mist, rain, snow, or spray driven by the wind",
": a gust of wind"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u0259d"
],
"synonyms":[
"blast",
"blow",
"flurry",
"gust",
"williwaw",
"windblast"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"Clouds scudded across the sky.",
"Noun",
"a cold scud sent leaves skittering down from the trees",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The ship\u2019s days could be relatively routine for long stretches, but extreme vigilance was required while watching the distant horizon where the sky met the sea under the low, gray, scudding clouds. \u2014 James G. Stavridis, New York Times , 14 Apr. 2020",
"The movement of cloud silhouettes scudding across the floor of a distant valley tracks the cumulus shapes racing across the dome of sky. \u2014 Guy Trebay, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 19 Oct. 2018",
"Just as the lights went down for the second performance, dark clouds scudded across the moon that shone on the theater. \u2014 Terry Teachout, WSJ , 27 July 2018",
"Galvis scudded his throw in front of first baseman Eric Hosmer, who could not catch it. \u2014 Andy Mccullough, latimes.com , 12 July 2018",
"The military crackdown has continued unabated since then, black smoke scudding across the skyline visible in southern Bangladesh even this past week. \u2014 Annie Gowen, chicagotribune.com , 17 Sep. 2017",
"The military crackdown has continued unabated since then, black smoke scudding across the skyline visible in southern Bangladesh even this past week. \u2014 Annie Gowen, chicagotribune.com , 17 Sep. 2017",
"The military crackdown has continued unabated since then, black smoke scudding across the skyline visible in southern Bangladesh even this past week. \u2014 Annie Gowen, chicagotribune.com , 17 Sep. 2017",
"The military crackdown has continued unabated since then, black smoke scudding across the skyline visible in southern Bangladesh even this past week. \u2014 Annie Gowen, chicagotribune.com , 17 Sep. 2017",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The pilot with the plane low on gas followed me right through the hole over Shastina, ducked under the scud and landed two miles away, at Weed Airport. \u2014 Tom Stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle , 30 June 2020",
"The riverbottom is home to huge numbers of scuds and larvae from midges, caddis, stones, and mayflies. \u2014 John B. Snow, Outdoor Life , 28 Apr. 2020",
"As water temperatures plunge and ice covers the surface, the bluegill buffet shifts to bloodworms, freshwater shrimp and scuds , and even tiny zooplankton. \u2014 Outdoor Life , 27 Jan. 2020",
"Before Madison Bumgarner\u2019s legendary five-inning save in Game 7 of the 2014 World Series at Kansas City, Bochy called on Affeldt to get five crucial outs, knowing that a scud could cost the Giants a championship. \u2014 Henry Schulman, SFChronicle.com , 29 Sep. 2019",
"The latter was identified by Corriere as a scud \u2014 a white miniature pond resident that resembled a shrimp. \u2014 Sue Ellen Ross, Post-Tribune , 13 July 2018",
"Near the dam, drifting brown and gray scuds has been productive as well as white jigs. \u2014 Tyler Mahoney, kansascity , 21 Mar. 2018",
"Fly fishing has been good using scuds , egg flies and shad flies under an indicator. \u2014 Tyler Mahoney Special To The Star, kansascity , 23 May 2018",
"Decent numbers have been caught on gray scuds under a float, but stripping a sculpin pine squirrel in the Narrows area was the best. \u2014 Tyler Mahoney Special To The Star, kansascity , 28 Mar. 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"1532, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"1609, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-170707"
},
"scudding":{
"type":"verb",
"definitions":[
"to move or run swiftly especially as if driven forward",
"to run before a gale",
"the action of scudding rush",
"loose vapory clouds driven swiftly by the wind",
"a slight sudden shower",
"mist, rain, snow, or spray driven by the wind",
"a gust of wind"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8sk\u0259d",
"synonyms":[
"blast",
"blow",
"flurry",
"gust",
"williwaw",
"windblast"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"Clouds scudded across the sky.",
"Noun",
"a cold scud sent leaves skittering down from the trees",
"Recent Examples on the Web Verb",
"The ship\u2019s days could be relatively routine for long stretches, but extreme vigilance was required while watching the distant horizon where the sky met the sea under the low, gray, scudding clouds. \u2014 James G. Stavridis, New York Times , 14 Apr. 2020",
"The movement of cloud silhouettes scudding across the floor of a distant valley tracks the cumulus shapes racing across the dome of sky. \u2014 Guy Trebay, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 19 Oct. 2018",
"Just as the lights went down for the second performance, dark clouds scudded across the moon that shone on the theater. \u2014 Terry Teachout, WSJ , 27 July 2018",
"Galvis scudded his throw in front of first baseman Eric Hosmer, who could not catch it. \u2014 Andy Mccullough, latimes.com , 12 July 2018",
"The military crackdown has continued unabated since then, black smoke scudding across the skyline visible in southern Bangladesh even this past week. \u2014 Annie Gowen, chicagotribune.com , 17 Sep. 2017",
"The military crackdown has continued unabated since then, black smoke scudding across the skyline visible in southern Bangladesh even this past week. \u2014 Annie Gowen, chicagotribune.com , 17 Sep. 2017",
"The military crackdown has continued unabated since then, black smoke scudding across the skyline visible in southern Bangladesh even this past week. \u2014 Annie Gowen, chicagotribune.com , 17 Sep. 2017",
"The military crackdown has continued unabated since then, black smoke scudding across the skyline visible in southern Bangladesh even this past week. \u2014 Annie Gowen, chicagotribune.com , 17 Sep. 2017",
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
"The pilot with the plane low on gas followed me right through the hole over Shastina, ducked under the scud and landed two miles away, at Weed Airport. \u2014 Tom Stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle , 30 June 2020",
"The riverbottom is home to huge numbers of scuds and larvae from midges, caddis, stones, and mayflies. \u2014 John B. Snow, Outdoor Life , 28 Apr. 2020",
"As water temperatures plunge and ice covers the surface, the bluegill buffet shifts to bloodworms, freshwater shrimp and scuds , and even tiny zooplankton. \u2014 Outdoor Life , 27 Jan. 2020",
"Before Madison Bumgarner\u2019s legendary five-inning save in Game 7 of the 2014 World Series at Kansas City, Bochy called on Affeldt to get five crucial outs, knowing that a scud could cost the Giants a championship. \u2014 Henry Schulman, SFChronicle.com , 29 Sep. 2019",
"The latter was identified by Corriere as a scud \u2014 a white miniature pond resident that resembled a shrimp. \u2014 Sue Ellen Ross, Post-Tribune , 13 July 2018",
"Near the dam, drifting brown and gray scuds has been productive as well as white jigs. \u2014 Tyler Mahoney, kansascity , 21 Mar. 2018",
"Fly fishing has been good using scuds , egg flies and shad flies under an indicator. \u2014 Tyler Mahoney Special To The Star, kansascity , 23 May 2018",
"Decent numbers have been caught on gray scuds under a float, but stripping a sculpin pine squirrel in the Narrows area was the best. \u2014 Tyler Mahoney Special To The Star, kansascity , 28 Mar. 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"1532, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun",
"1609, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"scuff":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to walk without lifting the feet : shuffle",
": to poke or shuffle a foot in exploration or embarrassment",
": to become scratched, chipped, or roughened by wear",
": cuff entry 3",
": to scrape (the feet) along a surface while walking or back and forth while standing",
": to poke at with the toe",
": to scratch, gouge, or wear away the surface of",
": a noise of or as if of scuffing",
": the act or an instance of scuffing",
": a mark or injury caused by scuffing",
": a flat-soled slipper without quarter or heel strap \u2014 compare mule",
": to scrape the feet while walking",
": to mark or scratch by scraping"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u0259f",
"\u02c8sk\u0259f"
],
"synonyms":[
"abrade",
"graze",
"scrape",
"scratch"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"She scuffed down the hall towards her room.",
"scuffed up her shoes by rubbing her feet under the rung of the chair",
"Noun",
"She slid into her scuffs and headed into the kitchen.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"While effective in batting practice, the wheels on the machine scuff the surface of the ball from the very first pitch. \u2014 Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The idea is to scuff it up, so paint sticks better, not to remove the old finish. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Mar. 2022",
"The first yellow card had only been shown two minutes earlier for trying to scuff the penalty spot before Riyad Mahrez leveled. \u2014 Rob Harris, ajc , 1 Jan. 2022",
"Detectives in the affidavit noted the truck had scuff marks on a front tire and a lug nut cover was missing from one of the front wheels. \u2014 Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star , 20 Dec. 2021",
"The first requires viewers to don paper booties\u2014presumably so as not to scuff the floors. \u2014 Ann Landi, WSJ , 20 Dec. 2021",
"Daryl Dike waltzed past five defenders into the box only to scuff his ensuing shot, then sent a point-blank header screeching over the crossbar. \u2014 Julia Poe, orlandosentinel.com , 21 Oct. 2021",
"Conservative lawmakers in the House have been trying to scuff up Mr. Biden\u2019s largely favorable image by depicting the country as being in the throes of overlapping crises around crime, border security and gas prices. \u2014 New York Times , 23 June 2021",
"When dry, lightly sand to scuff up the surface and help the paint grip. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Mar. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Critically, the 68-denier polyester fly and 150-denier PU-polyester floor stood up to brambly tent sites and trampling by bike shoes without a scuff . \u2014 Ryan Stuart, Outside Online , 27 May 2022",
"The shoe has zero seams: Arc\u2019teryx laminated the materials together to create a supertough one-piece upper that showed nary a scuff even after six months of frequent use. \u2014 Jakob Schiller, Outside Online , 14 May 2015",
"Our favorites are crafted from sleek aluminum or durable polycarbonate and feature double spinner wheels, interior compression boards, and scuff -resistant finishes. \u2014 Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Vogue , 12 Feb. 2022",
"The Aviator carry-on was created to last with a scuff -hiding textured finish. \u2014 Robin Raven, Forbes , 20 Apr. 2021",
"The scuff of a bare foot on sand, the rustle of a paper, a single word said in a whisper? \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 16 Apr. 2021",
"Small enough to fit in a glove box, this kit includes a tire rasp and insertion tools, a tube scuff pad, six assorted patches, five 4-inch tire plugs and a small tube of rubber cement. \u2014 Hannah Drown, cleveland , 1 Dec. 2020",
"Without details about what finish the factory used, Frank Glowacki, the brand director at Rust-Oleum, recommended scuff -sanding the surface, then cleaning with a non-sudsing cleaner. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Nov. 2020",
"First, use a clean microfiber cloth to wipe down your screen; remove dust, scuffs and any other surface-level fingerprints if possible. \u2014 Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping , 13 Mar. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"1768, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a",
"Noun",
"1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-214917"
},
"scuffle":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion",
": to struggle (as by working odd jobs) to get by",
": to move with a quick shuffling gait : scurry",
": shuffle",
": to fight briefly and not very seriously",
": scuff sense 1",
": a short fight that is not very serious",
": the sound of shuffling"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u0259-f\u0259l",
"\u02c8sk\u0259-f\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"barge",
"clump",
"flog",
"flounder",
"galumph",
"lumber",
"lump",
"plod",
"pound",
"scuff",
"shamble",
"shuffle",
"slog",
"slough",
"stamp",
"stomp",
"stumble",
"stump",
"tramp",
"tromp",
"trudge"
],
"antonyms":[
"breeze",
"coast",
"glide",
"slide",
"waltz",
"whisk"
],
"examples":[
"Children scuffled on the playground.",
"Small creatures scuffled in the underbrush.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The video showed the two began to scuffle near a VIA bus stop and Valdez fell. \u2014 Elizabeth Zavala, San Antonio Express-News , 18 May 2022",
"Wright, 20, can be seen in a police video climbing back into the driver\u2019s seat of a vehicle as the officers scuffle with him. \u2014 Danielle Wallace, Fox News , 24 Dec. 2021",
"The pair began to scuffle after Hindman allegedly grabbed her, with the women ending up on the ground. \u2014 Stephanie Pagones, Fox News , 1 Nov. 2021",
"Ian Anderson carried a no-hitter into the seventh as Milwaukee's offense continued to scuffle in the pre-Willie Adames days. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 30 Sep. 2021",
"At the event, fellow rapper Machine Gun Kelly (real name Colson Baker) also appeared to scuffle with Irish MMA fighter Conor McGregor before going backstage. \u2014 Jenna Ryu, USA TODAY , 15 Sep. 2021",
"The officers and Wright appeared to scuffle as the cops attempt to pull Wright from the car. \u2014 Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News , 17 May 2021",
"The Dodgers may be highly overrated and will scuffle around all season. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 Apr. 2021",
"Every four years, there is a fight from one side of the country to the next as partisans scuffle in a bid for power and political preeminence. \u2014 Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times , 23 Mar. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"perhaps frequentative of scuff ",
"first_known_use":[
"1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-224241"
},
"scum":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": extraneous matter or impurities risen to or formed on the surface of a liquid often as a foul filmy covering \u2014 compare pond scum sense 2",
": the scoria of metals in a molten state : dross",
": a slimy film on a solid or gelatinous object",
": refuse",
": a low, vile, or worthless person or group of people",
": to become covered with or as if with scum",
": a film of matter that rises to the top of a boiling or fermenting liquid",
": a coating (as of algae) on the surface of still water",
": a loathsome person"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u0259m",
"\u02c8sk\u0259m"
],
"synonyms":[
"proletariat",
"rabble",
"rabblement",
"ragtag and bobtail",
"riffraff",
"rout",
"tag, rag, and bobtail",
"tagrag and bobtail",
"trash",
"unwashed"
],
"antonyms":[
"A-list",
"aristocracy",
"elite",
"gentry",
"quality",
"society",
"upper class",
"upper crust"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"Boil the chicken and use a spoon to remove any scum that floats to the surface.",
"claimed that only scum lived in that part of town",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Weekly, she scrapes solidified scum from exhaust pipes off the windows on her oversized porch. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 June 2022",
"For years, pollution from septic systems has spawned algae blooms, toxic bacteria, and a putrid scum coating the waters of Cape Cod, destroying vital ecosystems, contributing to coastal erosion, and harming tourism. \u2014 David Abel, BostonGlobe.com , 17 May 2022",
"Add 3 quarts of water and bring to a steady simmer, removing any scum or impurities that rise to the top. \u2014 Minerva Ordu\u00f1o Rinc\u00f3n, The Arizona Republic , 27 Mar. 2022",
"For Myers, the most concerning part of the inspection report, dated April 6, was an image of scum floating in the chlorination area. \u2014 Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun , 13 Apr. 2022",
"The inspector also noticed visible scum in the final product released by the facility into the Back River. \u2014 Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun , 24 Mar. 2022",
"These scum have stolen the people\u2019s sport, the cynical, thieving bastards. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Jan. 2022",
"How long peace will last on the Outer Rim planet is unknown, but Boba and Fennec appear to have a reliable team of allies to help keep any scum and villainy at bay. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 Feb. 2022",
"Bring to a very gentle simmer, skimming off all scum that forms on top of the soup with a strainer or spoon. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 24 Jan. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Lieberman is the scummiest scumbag who ever scummed . \u2014 Jim Newell, Slate Magazine , 18 May 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"1661, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192237"
},
"scumbag":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a dirty or despicable person"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u0259m-\u02ccbag",
"also"
],
"synonyms":[
"bastard",
"beast",
"bleeder",
"blighter",
"boor",
"bounder",
"bugger",
"buzzard",
"cad",
"chuff",
"churl",
"clown",
"creep",
"cretin",
"crud",
"crumb",
"cur",
"dirtbag",
"dog",
"fink",
"heel",
"hound",
"jerk",
"joker",
"louse",
"lout",
"pill",
"rat",
"rat fink",
"reptile",
"rotter",
"schmuck",
"scum",
"scuzzball",
"skunk",
"sleaze",
"sleazebag",
"sleazeball",
"slime",
"slimeball",
"slob",
"snake",
"so-and-so",
"sod",
"stinkard",
"stinker",
"swine",
"toad",
"varmint",
"vermin"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"don't romanticize that con artist, as she's nothing more than a scumbag who cheats the most vulnerable",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"When two detectives came in and called her a scumbag , then the girl's mother followed weeping, Thomas was hesitant to ask the grieving mother questions. \u2014 Layla Mcmurtrie, Detroit Free Press , 28 May 2022",
"As the rascally Royal Tenenabum, Hackman injects wit and humanity into a scumbag looking to reconnect with his rightly skeptical ex-wife children. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 30 Jan. 2022",
"Pilou Asb\u00e6k goes full raging scumbag as the evil Captain Wafner. \u2014 Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture , 17 Jan. 2021",
"Mel Tucker saw that 2nd offer from Michigan State offer and hit his agent up like pic.twitter.com/imZee36hw4 Mel Tucker (@Coach_mtucker ) is a liar \u2013 now an undeniable fact \u2013 a hypocrite, and a scumbag . \u2014 Joe Nguyen, The Denver Post , 12 Feb. 2020",
"This evil scumbag is, if not the best, then at least the most memorable new character this season. \u2014 Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com , 20 July 2019",
"From amazing new BFFs to totally evil scumbags , here are our new favorite Marshmallows. \u2014 Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com , 20 July 2019",
"One sports a combination of blue and neon yellow, and the other is neon purple and neon orange, giving it exactly the same color scheme as Waluigi, the single biggest scumbag in Nintendo\u2019s character lineup. \u2014 Jon Porter, The Verge , 17 July 2019",
"Bacon is strangely delightful as a standard-issue scumbag antihero, chewing scenery with aplomb. \u2014 Ew Staff, EW.com , 14 June 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1957, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-173109"
},
"scummy":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": extraneous matter or impurities risen to or formed on the surface of a liquid often as a foul filmy covering \u2014 compare pond scum sense 2",
": the scoria of metals in a molten state : dross",
": a slimy film on a solid or gelatinous object",
": refuse",
": a low, vile, or worthless person or group of people",
": to become covered with or as if with scum",
": a film of matter that rises to the top of a boiling or fermenting liquid",
": a coating (as of algae) on the surface of still water",
": a loathsome person"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u0259m",
"\u02c8sk\u0259m"
],
"synonyms":[
"proletariat",
"rabble",
"rabblement",
"ragtag and bobtail",
"riffraff",
"rout",
"tag, rag, and bobtail",
"tagrag and bobtail",
"trash",
"unwashed"
],
"antonyms":[
"A-list",
"aristocracy",
"elite",
"gentry",
"quality",
"society",
"upper class",
"upper crust"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"Boil the chicken and use a spoon to remove any scum that floats to the surface.",
"claimed that only scum lived in that part of town",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Weekly, she scrapes solidified scum from exhaust pipes off the windows on her oversized porch. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 June 2022",
"For years, pollution from septic systems has spawned algae blooms, toxic bacteria, and a putrid scum coating the waters of Cape Cod, destroying vital ecosystems, contributing to coastal erosion, and harming tourism. \u2014 David Abel, BostonGlobe.com , 17 May 2022",
"Add 3 quarts of water and bring to a steady simmer, removing any scum or impurities that rise to the top. \u2014 Minerva Ordu\u00f1o Rinc\u00f3n, The Arizona Republic , 27 Mar. 2022",
"For Myers, the most concerning part of the inspection report, dated April 6, was an image of scum floating in the chlorination area. \u2014 Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun , 13 Apr. 2022",
"The inspector also noticed visible scum in the final product released by the facility into the Back River. \u2014 Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun , 24 Mar. 2022",
"These scum have stolen the people\u2019s sport, the cynical, thieving bastards. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Jan. 2022",
"How long peace will last on the Outer Rim planet is unknown, but Boba and Fennec appear to have a reliable team of allies to help keep any scum and villainy at bay. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 Feb. 2022",
"Bring to a very gentle simmer, skimming off all scum that forms on top of the soup with a strainer or spoon. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 24 Jan. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Lieberman is the scummiest scumbag who ever scummed . \u2014 Jim Newell, Slate Magazine , 18 May 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"1661, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-231242"
},
"scurry":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper",
": to move around in an agitated, confused, or fluttering manner",
": to move quickly",
": the act of moving quickly"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u0259r-\u0113",
"\u02c8sk\u0259-r\u0113",
"\u02c8sk\u0259r-\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"barrel",
"belt",
"blast",
"blaze",
"blow",
"bolt",
"bomb",
"bowl",
"breeze",
"bundle",
"bustle",
"buzz",
"cannonball",
"careen",
"career",
"chase",
"course",
"crack (on)",
"dash",
"drive",
"fly",
"hare",
"hasten",
"hie",
"highball",
"hotfoot (it)",
"hump",
"hurl",
"hurry",
"hurtle",
"hustle",
"jet",
"jump",
"motor",
"nip",
"pelt",
"race",
"ram",
"rip",
"rocket",
"run",
"rush",
"rustle",
"scoot",
"scuttle",
"shoot",
"speed",
"step",
"tear",
"travel",
"trot",
"whirl",
"whisk",
"zip",
"zoom"
],
"antonyms":[
"crawl",
"creep",
"poke"
],
"examples":[
"She scurried off to finish the job.",
"Mice scurried around the house.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Before the balloon arrives, the Boy Scouts scurry in to spread tarps under the highway so that Pegasus is less likely to rip as she's tugged along the asphalt. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Fans then watched as Wilson appeared to scurry around the infield, as if of its own volition. \u2014 Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 Apr. 2022",
"One of them is headed to London, sources say, but two are laying low, their phones silent for now, while Premier League and government workers scurry to finalize the sale before the end of the month, when the club runs out of money. \u2014 David Dawkins, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022",
"The owner ends the video by setting the possum free, encouraging it to scurry away into the wild. \u2014 Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE.com , 4 Apr. 2022",
"The faint smell of hair spray fills the theater as performers scurry backstage getting ready for the night's performance. \u2014 Casey Clark, Allure , 27 Feb. 2022",
"Creepy spider bots and quadrupeds with cheetah-print paint jobs scurry across the floor. \u2014 Tom Vanderbilt, Wired , 1 Feb. 2022",
"If an adjacent property has been abandoned, the home is usually not well sealed and rodents can scurry in. \u2014 Alex Mann, baltimoresun.com , 3 Jan. 2022",
"If your in-laws no-show on you, then don\u2019t scurry to them. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 May 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"short for hurry-scurry , reduplication of hurry ",
"first_known_use":[
"1810, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-185034"
},
"scurrying":{
"type":"verb",
"definitions":[
"to move in or as if in a brisk pace scamper",
"to move around in an agitated, confused, or fluttering manner",
"to move quickly",
"the act of moving quickly"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8sk\u0259r-\u0113",
"synonyms":[
"barrel",
"belt",
"blast",
"blaze",
"blow",
"bolt",
"bomb",
"bowl",
"breeze",
"bundle",
"bustle",
"buzz",
"cannonball",
"careen",
"career",
"chase",
"course",
"crack (on)",
"dash",
"drive",
"fly",
"hare",
"hasten",
"hie",
"highball",
"hotfoot (it)",
"hump",
"hurl",
"hurry",
"hurtle",
"hustle",
"jet",
"jump",
"motor",
"nip",
"pelt",
"race",
"ram",
"rip",
"rocket",
"run",
"rush",
"rustle",
"scoot",
"scuttle",
"shoot",
"speed",
"step",
"tear",
"travel",
"trot",
"whirl",
"whisk",
"zip",
"zoom"
],
"antonyms":[
"crawl",
"creep",
"poke"
],
"examples":[
"She scurried off to finish the job.",
"Mice scurried around the house.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Before the balloon arrives, the Boy Scouts scurry in to spread tarps under the highway so that Pegasus is less likely to rip as she's tugged along the asphalt. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Fans then watched as Wilson appeared to scurry around the infield, as if of its own volition. \u2014 Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 Apr. 2022",
"One of them is headed to London, sources say, but two are laying low, their phones silent for now, while Premier League and government workers scurry to finalize the sale before the end of the month, when the club runs out of money. \u2014 David Dawkins, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022",
"The owner ends the video by setting the possum free, encouraging it to scurry away into the wild. \u2014 Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE.com , 4 Apr. 2022",
"The faint smell of hair spray fills the theater as performers scurry backstage getting ready for the night's performance. \u2014 Casey Clark, Allure , 27 Feb. 2022",
"Creepy spider bots and quadrupeds with cheetah-print paint jobs scurry across the floor. \u2014 Tom Vanderbilt, Wired , 1 Feb. 2022",
"If an adjacent property has been abandoned, the home is usually not well sealed and rodents can scurry in. \u2014 Alex Mann, baltimoresun.com , 3 Jan. 2022",
"If your in-laws no-show on you, then don\u2019t scurry to them. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 May 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"short for hurry-scurry , reduplication of hurry ",
"first_known_use":[
"1810, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"scurvy":{
"type":"noun",
"definitions":[
"a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes",
"arousing disgust or scorn contemptible , despicable",
"a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C in which the teeth loosen, the gums soften, and there is bleeding under the skin",
"mean entry 2 sense 1 , contemptible",
"a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8sk\u0259r-v\u0113",
"synonyms":[
"cheap",
"contemptible",
"cruddy",
"deplorable",
"despicable",
"dirty",
"grubby",
"lame",
"lousy",
"mean",
"nasty",
"paltry",
"pitiable",
"pitiful",
"ratty",
"scabby",
"scummy",
"sneaking",
"sorry",
"wretched"
],
"antonyms":[
"admirable",
"commendable",
"creditable",
"laudable",
"meritorious",
"praiseworthy"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"after winning the lottery, she was beset by a whole scurvy swarm of con artists, ne'er-do-wells, and hangers-on",
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
"Peggy\u2019s father, physician Alfred Hess, researched the nutritional value of fresh food and is credited in a Nobel Prize for his contributions to work to prevent scurvy and rickets. \u2014 oregonlive , 19 May 2022",
"Drag privation out long enough, and scurvy \u2019s victims are stripped of their ability to learn and feel and remember. \u2014 Bathsheba Demuth, The Atlantic , 22 Sep. 2021",
"Instead of depicting what was most likely a slow, painful collapse into starvation and scurvy , the show\u2019s creators inflict a supernatural doom on Franklin and his men. \u2014 Eva Holland, Outside Online , 30 Mar. 2022",
"His men\u2019s feet swelled and skin blackened from scurvy . \u2014 Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News , 26 Mar. 2022",
"Bred to be early-maturing, compact, efficient under low light, resilient in low-pressure environments, and to pack three times the Vitamin C of an orange to prevent scurvy . \u2014 Melanie Canales, Wired , 21 Dec. 2021",
"Britain\u2019s soldiers and sailors died by the hundreds from yellow fever and scurvy . \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Nov. 2021",
"As the men march inland, The Terror alternates between Tuunbaq\u2019s jump scares and the body horror of scurvy , while a caulker named Cornelius Hickey (Adam Nagaitis) foments mutiny. \u2014 Bathsheba Demuth, The Atlantic , 22 Sep. 2021",
"Arriving in India wan and scurvy after a year at sea, many quickly succumbed to disease, madness, or one of the innumerable little wars that the company fought in order to embed itself on the subcontinent. \u2014 Christopher De Bellaigue, The New York Review of Books , 11 June 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web Adjective",
"King and his colleagues isolated a crystalline substance, identified and later synthesized vitamin C, leading to new ways to prevent related diseases, such as scurvy . \u2014 Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 Apr. 2022",
"James Lind conducted his scurvy trial on a British ship during the War of Austrian Succession. \u2014 Tom Moon, Forbes , 29 Oct. 2021",
"Of all the horrors of a 19th-century European voyage to the Arctic\u2014noses and cheeks turned necrotic by frostbite, snow blindness, sea madness, broken bones badly knit\u2014perhaps most ghastly was scurvy . \u2014 Bathsheba Demuth, The Atlantic , 22 Sep. 2021",
"Like scurvy , beriberi can be found in people who lack fresh food. \u2014 Livia Gershon, Smithsonian Magazine , 20 May 2021",
"The oils in caribou, fish, walrus, seal, and other meats the Inuit ate contain enough vitamin c for humans to keep scurvy at bay, as long as they\u2019re not overcooked. \u2014 Julian Sancton, Time , 12 May 2021",
"Without it, scurvy develops, and hair, gums, skin, muscles and bones all start to unravel. \u2014 John J. Ross, WSJ , 30 Oct. 2020",
"For polar explorers, the most common malady wasn\u2019t scurvy or starvation. \u2014 David James, Anchorage Daily News , 26 Sep. 2020",
"The earliest signs of scurvy include weakness, fatigue, and aching limbs, per the GARD\u2014but after about three months of vitamin C deficiency, more serious symptoms like anemia, gum disease, and skin hemorrhages can crop up. \u2014 Leah Groth, Health.com , 20 Aug. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"circa 1565, in the meaning defined above",
"Adjective",
"1579, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"scuttle":{
"type":"noun (1)",
"definitions":[
"a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce)",
"a metal pail that usually has a bail and a sloped lip and is used especially for carrying coal",
"a small opening in a wall or roof furnished with a lid such as",
"a small opening or hatchway in the deck of a ship large enough to admit a person and with a lid for covering it",
"a small hole in the side or bottom of a ship fitted with a covering or glazed",
"a covering that closes a scuttle",
"to cut a hole through the bottom, deck, or side of (a ship)",
"to sink or attempt to sink by making holes through the bottom",
"destroy , wreck",
"scrap sense 2",
"a quick shuffling pace",
"a short swift run",
"scurry",
"to run rapidly from view",
"a pail or bucket for carrying coal",
"a small opening with a lid or cover (as in the deck of a ship)",
"to sink (a ship) by cutting holes through the bottom or sides"
],
"pronounciation":"\u02c8sk\u0259-t\u1d4al",
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun (1)",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun (2)",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb (1)",
"1642, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun (3)",
"1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb (2)",
"1657, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-090000"
},
"scuttlebutt":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a cask on shipboard to contain fresh water for a day's use",
": a drinking fountain on a ship or at a naval or marine installation",
": rumor , gossip"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u0259-t\u1d4al-\u02ccb\u0259t"
],
"synonyms":[
"buzz",
"dish",
"gossip",
"hearsay",
"noise",
"report",
"rumor",
"talk",
"tattle",
"word"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"according to scuttlebutt in the financial markets, the company will be downsizing soon",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The scuttlebutt is that Apple is behind these deals, with the goal of using Globalstar to provide satellite connectivity to a future iPhone. \u2014 Tim Fernholz, Quartz , 12 May 2022",
"The incident has been the scuttlebutt this week among neighbors in this quiet Highlands at Bridgegate subdivision. \u2014 Matt Bruce, ajc , 13 May 2022",
"Yet frank discussions at the court will survive the occasional leak of documents or scuttlebutt from the chambers. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 May 2022",
"Neither Murray nor Burkhardt have ever stated that publicly, but that\u2019s been the scuttlebutt . \u2014 Bob Mcmanaman, The Arizona Republic , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Neither Murray nor Burkhardt have ever stated that publicly, but that\u2019s been the scuttlebutt . \u2014 Bob Mcmanaman, USA TODAY , 21 Apr. 2022",
"More recently, Deuxmoi has launched a podcast and has its own (unaffiliated) Subreddit forum where readers dissect high-profile scuttlebutt \u2014 both anonymous and not \u2014 that surfaces on the account. \u2014 Rachel Brodsky, Los Angeles Times , 11 Mar. 2022",
"The scuttlebutt is the SEC is proceeding carefully with drafting, concerned with possible litigation threats to corporations from forward-looking disclosures. \u2014 Carrie Mccabe, Forbes , 18 Jan. 2022",
"The Pacers are no exception, they have been involved in the trade scuttlebutt all season and currently sit at 17-30. \u2014 Tony East, Forbes , 25 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"alteration of scuttled butt butt with a hole cut into it",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1805, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-190150"
},
"scuzzball":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an unpleasant, dirty, or dangerous person : creep"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u0259z-\u02ccb\u022fl"
],
"synonyms":[
"bastard",
"beast",
"bleeder",
"blighter",
"boor",
"bounder",
"bugger",
"buzzard",
"cad",
"chuff",
"churl",
"clown",
"creep",
"cretin",
"crud",
"crumb",
"cur",
"dirtbag",
"dog",
"fink",
"heel",
"hound",
"jerk",
"joker",
"louse",
"lout",
"pill",
"rat",
"rat fink",
"reptile",
"rotter",
"schmuck",
"scum",
"scumbag",
"skunk",
"sleaze",
"sleazebag",
"sleazeball",
"slime",
"slimeball",
"slob",
"snake",
"so-and-so",
"sod",
"stinkard",
"stinker",
"swine",
"toad",
"varmint",
"vermin"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"as you might expect, the owner of that sweatshop is a total scuzzball"
],
"history_and_etymology":" scuzz- , back-formation from scuzzy ",
"first_known_use":[
"1981, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-224709"
},
"scented":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": having scent : such as",
": having a perfumed smell",
": having the sense of smell",
": having or exhaling an odor"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sen-t\u0259d"
],
"synonyms":[
"ambrosial",
"aromatic",
"fragrant",
"perfumed",
"redolent",
"savory",
"savoury",
"sweet"
],
"antonyms":[
"fetid",
"foul",
"malodorous",
"noisome",
"putrid",
"rancid",
"rank",
"reeking",
"reeky",
"skunky",
"smelly",
"stenchful",
"stenchy",
"stinking",
"stinky",
"strong"
],
"examples":[
"a bowl of scented petals used to perfume a room",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"They're asked to write and record an album in six weeks to coincide with the release of the brothers' new line of scented hammers, which will then be sold as merchandise at their concerts. \u2014 Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY , 9 June 2022",
"This scented cleanser is ideal for either deep or spot-cleaning your favorite tools and lifts away even the toughest gel, wax, powder, and cream formulas with water and just a few drops of solution. \u2014 Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR , 7 June 2022",
"This fresh and clean scented body wash is ideal for troubled skin. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 2 June 2022",
"This incredible cake boasts flecks of tender carrots in an orange- scented , ultra-moist batter. \u2014 Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic , 16 Apr. 2022",
"Available in both fragrance-free and scented , this stain-free, roll-on deodorant uses an AHA blend to fight odor-causing bacteria, aloe vera juice to soothe, and glycerin to hydrate your skin. \u2014 Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR , 11 May 2022",
"Low on this list of perks is the amenity kit: a smattering of scented lotions, assorted travel-sized gels, socks, and eyeshades that many passengers don't even take off the plane. \u2014 Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure , 15 Apr. 2022",
"The Saguaro candle, for example, themed after its namesake national park in Tucson, Arizona, packs a scented punch of cactus, desert florals, labdanum, and amber. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Plus, most items are available in both scented and unscented formulas, catering to all skin types. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1602, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-121215"
},
"scratchy":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": marked or made with scratches",
": likely to scratch : prickly",
": making a scratching noise",
": uneven in quality : ragged",
": causing tingling or itching : irritating",
": somewhat inflamed and sore",
": likely to injure with something sharp",
": causing irritation",
": coarse sense 1",
": somewhat sore"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skra-ch\u0113",
"\u02c8skra-ch\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"brambly",
"prickly",
"thistly",
"thorny"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"listening to scratchy old records",
"The costume is made from scratchy material.",
"He is sick with a scratchy throat.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are still a bit head- scratchy for some. \u2014 Falon Fatemi, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"Sliding under the covers \u2014 only to be welcomed by a set of old, scratchy sheets \u2014 is hardly the way to guarantee a good night's sleep. \u2014 Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com , 1 June 2022",
"Ramona Klein testified before Congress on Thursday, describing seeing her mother cry as her children got on a big, green bus for boarding school, being scrubbed with a stiff brush once there, and sleeping under a scratchy wool Army blanket. \u2014 Felicia Fonseca, ajc , 13 May 2022",
"Ramona Klein testified before Congress on Thursday, describing seeing her mother cry as her children got on a big, green bus for boarding school, being scrubbed with a stiff brush once there, and sleeping under a scratchy wool Army blanket. \u2014 Felicia Fonseca, Anchorage Daily News , 13 May 2022",
"These feature the sportscaster Joe Buck, who is portrayed as needing cough drops to do his job \u2014 a job that could make any voice scratchy , for totally nonalarming, noncontagious reasons. \u2014 New York Times , 4 May 2022",
"The Santa Ana winds expected to gust this week will cause their share of stuffy noses and scratchy eyes as well. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 6 Apr. 2022",
"These nylon hiking pants dry out significantly faster than cotton pants and are tough enough to resist scratchy tree branches and bushes on overgrown trails. \u2014 Matt Jancer, Wired , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Others claim to offer unique characteristics, like switches that keep the keycap more stable or switches that provide a less scratchy feel. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 28 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1827, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-121807"
},
"scarper":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": flee , run away",
": leave , depart"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u00e4r-p\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"bail",
"bail out",
"begone",
"book",
"bug off",
"bug out",
"bugger off",
"buzz (off)",
"clear off",
"clear out",
"cut out",
"depart",
"dig out",
"exit",
"get",
"get off",
"go",
"go off",
"move",
"pack (up ",
"part",
"peel off",
"pike (out ",
"pull out",
"push off",
"push on",
"quit",
"run along",
"sally (forth)",
"shove (off)",
"step (along)",
"take off",
"vamoose",
"walk out"
],
"antonyms":[
"arrive",
"come",
"show up",
"turn up"
],
"examples":[
"I went looking for Sally at the pub, but she'd scarpered ."
],
"history_and_etymology":"probably ultimately from Italian scappare , from Vulgar Latin *excappare \u2014 more at escape ",
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1846, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-190657"
},
"scourge":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": whip",
": one used to inflict pain or punishment",
": an instrument of punishment or criticism",
": a cause of wide or great affliction",
": flog , whip",
": to punish severely",
": afflict",
": to drive as if by blows of a whip",
": chastise",
": a cause of widespread or great suffering",
": whip entry 2 sense 1",
": to cause trouble or suffering to : afflict",
": to whip severely : flog"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u0259rj",
"\u02c8sk\u022frj",
"\u02c8sku\u0307rj",
"\u02c8sk\u0259rj"
],
"synonyms":[
"flogger",
"lash",
"switch",
"whip"
],
"antonyms":[
"destroy",
"devastate",
"ravage",
"ruin"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"a city ravaged by the scourge of unemployment",
"The disease continues to be a scourge in the developing world.",
"Verb",
"a neighborhood scourged by crime",
"The prisoner was scourged with a whip.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Lawmakers are facing mounting pressure to respond to a scourge of mass shootings and gun violence. \u2014 Candy Woodall, USA TODAY , 8 June 2022",
"With porous borders and fewer lines of defense in Mali, coastal states \u2014 Senegal, Togo and Benin among them \u2014 are vulnerable to the scourge . \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Feb. 2022",
"It\u2019s the closest the nation has come to the high-crime scourge of the early 90s. \u2014 Stephanie Pagones, Fox News , 20 Jan. 2022",
"The sure sign of a problem: when a president gives voice to the scourge of inflation\u2014and takes executive action\u2014well before the central bank acknowledges the severity of the situation. \u2014 Kevin Warsh, WSJ , 12 Dec. 2021",
"More than 50 years later, the act, which was intended to call attention to the scourge of racial injustice, retains its symbolic potency. \u2014 Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online , 20 Aug. 2020",
"The main message that emerged from a panel on antisemitism is that Jews everywhere can make a difference, and all people \u2014 Jews and non-Jews \u2014 can and must fight back against the resurgent scourge of antisemitism. \u2014 Israel Kasnett, Sun Sentinel , 9 June 2022",
"What begins as an idyllic escape from the scourge devolves into petty quarrels that escalate into raging violence and a struggle for survival. \u2014 Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety , 21 May 2022",
"But denying aid to Ukraine won\u2019t end the fentanyl scourge , and this Congress has already splurged on infrastructure. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Of all the fearful diseases that scourge the human race, this ranks among those that are justly feared most. \u2014 Mark Fischetti, Scientific American , 2 Nov. 2021",
"Prior to Christ's crucifixion, Roman soldiers ordered him to be scourged . \u2014 Anthony Leonardi, Washington Examiner , 23 Mar. 2020",
"Yet what\u2019s most original in the film is Mercier\u2019s scathing and self- scourging performance (and there\u2019s no gainsaying the importance of Yoav\u2019s outfit, a collarless saffron-yellow coat). \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 26 Sep. 2019",
"After a wet few years in the Great Lakes basin, the Lake Michigan water levels tied a record July high from 1986 \u2014 and that\u2019s less than six years after record low levels scourged the region in 2013. \u2014 Sophie Carson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 5 Aug. 2019",
"Powerful air armadas scourged German defenses, with 750 to 1000 Flying Fortresses and Liberators mauling bridges, railroad targets and airfields in an arc 100 to 150 miles south of the beachhead. \u2014 Houston Chronicle , 9 June 2019",
"Since then, as The Los Angeles Times reported, the resulting blaze had scorched 121,000 acres, destroyed 1,564 buildings, killed six, and scourged the city of Redding and the surrounding area, a little over 200 miles north of San Francisco. \u2014 Lauren Young, Teen Vogue , 2 Aug. 2018",
"From their first dogfights in December 1941 until their contracts expired in July 1942, the Tigers scourged the enemy with breathtaking courage. \u2014 Gregory Crouch, WSJ , 19 July 2018",
"The single-use plastic straw \u2014 colorful, functional and handed out in bunches \u2014 has suddenly shifted from consumer staple to scourge , projected by some critics to foul ecosystems for an eon. \u2014 Robert Channick, chicagotribune.com , 11 June 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-213253"
},
"scrawl":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to write or draw awkwardly, hastily, or carelessly",
": to write awkwardly or carelessly",
": to write quickly and carelessly",
": something written carelessly or without skill"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skr\u022fl",
"\u02c8skr\u022fl"
],
"synonyms":[
"scratch",
"scribble",
"squiggle"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"She scrawled her signature on the receipt.",
"scrawled a quick note, stuck it in their mailbox, and hurried off",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Microsoft\u2019s own OneNote is a beefy cross-platform app (available for Windows, Android and Apple devices) allowing users to scrawl , draw and organize notes easily. \u2014 Kenny Wassus, WSJ , 21 May 2022",
"On top of that, the game includes a messaging system that allows other players to scrawl pieces of advice on the ground using a limited series of word and phrases, leading to both legitimately helpful guidance and blatant trolling. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Apr. 2020",
"The action takes place in a glass box, upon which the actors use dry erase pens to scrawl the ever-changing iterations of the Lehman Bros. sign. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Some remained on Madison Street to scrawl messages, and the communist hammer and sickle symbol in chalk in front of CPS headquarters. \u2014 Alice Yin, chicagotribune.com , 14 Jan. 2022",
"Inside, the box is divided into three chambers with internal glass partitions on which the actors scrawl the names of the Civil War dead and the price of commodities. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Sep. 2021",
"Which words an artist will scrawl across the bridge remain unclear, but it will surely be decided by anyone with a message, a bucket of paint and the guts to dodge trains. \u2014 Jay R. Jordan, Chron , 1 Oct. 2021",
"Owens uses one of Smiley's homemade tools to scrawl his own style of glyphs, removing the green to reveal the gold beneath. \u2014 Michelle Pemberton, The Indianapolis Star , 6 Aug. 2021",
"Not some collectible model hand-autographed by a major-league star being paid tens of thousands of dollars to sit at a table and repeatedly scrawl his name. \u2014 Bob Greene, WSJ , 12 July 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"origin unknown",
"first_known_use":[
"1612, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220624-213642"
},
"scallywag":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": scamp , reprobate",
": a white Southerner acting in support of the reconstruction governments after the American Civil War often for private gain"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-091627"
},
"scurrilous":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": using or given to coarse language",
": vulgar and evil",
": containing obscenities, abuse, or slander"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u0259r-\u0259-l\u0259s",
"\u02c8sk\u0259-r\u0259-"
],
"synonyms":[
"abusive",
"contumelious",
"invective",
"opprobrious",
"scurrile",
"scurril",
"truculent",
"vitriolic",
"vituperative",
"vituperatory"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"scurrilous attacks on the senator",
"a scurrilous satire on the scandal that enveloped Washington",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Will, the noble straight shooter, is our entry point into the film, but for a long time Gyllenhaal, in jabbering-psycho-lite mode, dominates the proceedings, and the character\u2019s scurrilous abrasiveness is more wearying than charismatic. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Their neat, sometimes strict attire, and placid meins were a good foil for their often scurrilous motives. \u2014 Vogue , 30 Oct. 2021",
"Men of good taste and reputation politically sidelined by scurrilous demagogues. \u2014 Sam Negus, National Review , 10 Oct. 2021",
"The correct response to any such scurrilous claim is that the Jan. 6 attack that was peaceful and also never happened was entirely the fault of Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. \u2014 Rex Huppke, chicagotribune.com , 28 July 2021",
"Director-star Christoph Waltz boldly satirizes Washington, D.C., politicos, indicting the recent past and the scurrilous present. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 9 July 2021",
"Touting a scurrilous podcast, Michelle Goldberg in her column in the New York Times last Friday mused whether Mother Teresa of Calcutta was actually more of a cult leader than a saint. \u2014 Jim Towey, National Review , 26 May 2021",
"At the remove of over 130 years, Wood and Twain, conspiring to print their \u2018most rare & scurrilous tale\u2019 at West Point, can seem as distant, perhaps, as wits in the Queen\u2019s bedchamber. \u2014 Matthew Carey Salyer, Forbes , 13 May 2021",
"But the seven surviving chapters suggest that, far from dying along with him, the nihilism, cynicism, and scurrilous tactics that Atwater brought into national politics live on. \u2014 Jane Mayer, The New Yorker , 6 May 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1576, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-121952"
},
"scrutinize":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to examine closely and minutely",
": to make a scrutiny",
": to examine very closely"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skr\u00fc-t\u0259-\u02ccn\u012bz",
"\u02c8skr\u00fc-t\u0259-\u02ccn\u012bz"
],
"synonyms":[
"audit",
"check (out)",
"con",
"examine",
"inspect",
"overlook",
"oversee",
"review",
"scan",
"survey",
"view"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"I closely scrutinized my opponent's every move.",
"Her performance was carefully scrutinized by her employer.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Over time, maintaining those facilities will require some form of investment, which could force the United States to scrutinize individual company decisions, said Ariel Cohen, a nonresident senior fellow at Atlantic Council, a think tank. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Apr. 2022",
"One of the measures sought to allow parents to scrutinize instructional materials for all grade levels and subject matters in Utah\u2019s public schools before approval for use. \u2014 Bethany Rodgers, The Salt Lake Tribune , 5 Mar. 2022",
"On Saturday, guests at Kewaskum High School were greeted by Jefferson Davis, the former Menomonee Falls village president who has led an effort to get lawmakers to further scrutinize the 2020 election. \u2014 Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 12 Feb. 2022",
"Since the Camp Fire, the state has emphasized getting counties to scrutinize and maintain those plans. \u2014 Anne C. Mulkern, Scientific American , 16 Aug. 2021",
"Both the Assembly and the Senate have scheduled hearings for later this month to scrutinize how the state is disbursing the aid. \u2014 Caroline Spivack, Curbed , 5 Aug. 2021",
"Thompson said the panel will be seeking the White House telephone and visitor logs to further scrutinize which members were in touch with the White House on Jan. 6. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 1 Aug. 2021",
"Thompson said the panel will be seeking the White House telephone and visitor logs to further scrutinize which members were in touch with the White House on Jan. 6. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 31 July 2021",
"Once viewed as relatively immune to the clampdown on China\u2019s indebted real estate sector, the builder\u2019s dollar bonds have tumbled to record lows as creditors scrutinize the possible scale of its more opaque obligations. \u2014 Rebecca Choong Wilkins, Bloomberg.com , 11 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1671, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-150412"
},
"schmooze":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to converse informally : chat",
": to chat in a friendly and persuasive manner especially so as to gain favor, business, or connections",
": to engage in schmoozing with",
": a gathering or time devoted to schmoozing",
": casual talk that is often gossipy or ingratiating"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8shm\u00fcz"
],
"synonyms":[
"babble",
"blab",
"cackle",
"chaffer",
"chat",
"chatter",
"chin",
"converse",
"gab",
"gabble",
"gas",
"jabber",
"jaw",
"kibitz",
"kibbitz",
"natter",
"palaver",
"patter",
"prate",
"prattle",
"rap",
"rattle",
"run on",
"talk",
"twitter",
"visit"
],
"antonyms":[
"backchat",
"cackle",
"causerie",
"chat",
"chatter",
"chin music",
"chin-wag",
"chitchat",
"confab",
"confabulation",
"gab",
"gabfest",
"gossip",
"jangle",
"jaw",
"natter",
"palaver",
"patter",
"rap",
"small talk",
"table talk",
"talk",
"t\u00eate-\u00e0-t\u00eate"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"People will have time to schmooze during the cocktail hour.",
"spent every spare minute of the conference schmoozing with the industry's power players",
"Noun",
"had to master the art of the schmooze if she wanted to get ahead in the business",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"On a very rare occasion, the vas deferens (the tubes that chauffeur sperm from the testicles to the urethra) can spontaneously reconnect, allowing sperm to schmooze with the semen again. \u2014 Anna Pulley, Chicago Tribune , 10 May 2022",
"Typically, attendees who escape to the lobby bars schmooze over wine and popcorn, paying little attention to the show. \u2014 Michael Schulman, The New Yorker , 28 Mar. 2022",
"As soon as a commercial break began, stars moved to schmooze as much as possible before the two-minute time span ran out. \u2014 Charles Trepany, USA TODAY , 14 Mar. 2022",
"In living rooms across America, Larry King was as comfortable a guest as a favorite uncle dropping by to schmooze with the family. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Dec. 2021",
"Was everyone there to schmooze , to revolutionize the global financial system or just to get rich? \u2014 New York Times , 5 June 2021",
"The front lawn, meanwhile, will metamorphose into one of the world\u2019s most glamorous outdoor lounges for artists to schmooze (at a distance) and pose for the cameras. \u2014 Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor , 20 Apr. 2021",
"Blinken was, for instance, unable to make an in-person appearance at the annual Munich Security Conference, a forum staged virtually last week for American and European elites to speak, schmooze , strategize and affirm trans-Atlantic bonds. \u2014 Michael Crowley, BostonGlobe.com , 23 Feb. 2021",
"Fans of Davos point to the serendipity gained when so many political and business leaders cram into a small town with little to do but schmooze . \u2014 Eric Sylvers, WSJ , 25 Jan. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The nerd prom is back in all its overly earnest, celebrity-studded, schmooze -or-lose glory. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Institutions that put on awards ceremonies, concerts, film festivals and high-profile schmooze events are considering postponement, cancellation or going virtual as the Covid-19 variant sweeps through the U.S. \u2014 Anne Steele, WSJ , 3 Jan. 2022",
"The pair schmooze on a Fifth Avenue double-decker bus, in Central Park, and at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. \u2014 Alison Willmore, Vulture , 6 Dec. 2021",
"Guests are invited to come schmooze with the clergy and staff, explore the sacred spaces, learn about Judaic art installations or the Beth El Mausoleum. \u2014 Sergio Carmona, sun-sentinel.com , 23 July 2021",
"And the elimination of middlemen encourages artists to elevate one another rather than schmooze insiders at cocktail parties. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 May 2021",
"During that weekend, job candidates would lead a service, deliver a sermon, meet with the preschoolers, teach a class, maybe have lunch with staff and schmooze with congregants during kiddush on Shabbat. \u2014 Stewart Ain, sun-sentinel.com , 29 Dec. 2020",
"The bulk of that is from commercial payments facilitated by the WeChat super-app, where a billion Chinese schmooze , shop, and share cabs. \u2014 Zheping Huang, Bloomberg.com , 12 Nov. 2020",
"The 2020 Annual Meeting & Celebration kicks off at 6:45 p.m. with a pre-program community schmooze . \u2014 courant.com , 4 Sep. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"1888, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense",
"Noun",
"1895, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-190530"
},
"scoff":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb",
"verb ()"
],
"definitions":[
": an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe",
": an object of scorn, mockery, or derision",
": to show contempt by derisive acts or language",
": to treat or address with derision : mock",
": to eat greedily",
": seize",
": to eat something greedily",
": to show great disrespect with mocking laughter or behavior"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u00e4f",
"\u02c8sk\u022ff",
"\u02c8sk\u00e4f",
"\u02c8sk\u022ff"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb (1)",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense",
"Verb (2)",
"1846, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-193327"
},
"scarf":{
"type":[
"noun",
"noun ()",
"verb ()"
],
"definitions":[
": a broad band of cloth worn about the shoulders, around the neck, or over the head",
": runner sense 6b",
": a military or official sash usually indicative of rank",
": tippet sense 3",
": to wrap, cover, or adorn with or as if with a scarf",
": to wrap or throw on (a scarf or mantle) loosely",
": scoff entry 3 sense 1",
": snap sense transitive 2",
": either of the chamfered or cutaway ends that fit together to form a scarf joint",
": an in-line joint made by chamfering, halving, or notching two pieces to correspond and lapping them",
": to unite by a scarf joint",
": to form a scarf on",
": a piece of cloth worn loosely on the shoulders, around the neck, or on the head",
": a long narrow strip of cloth used as a cover (as on a bureau)"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u00e4rf",
"\u02c8sk\u00e4rf",
"\u02c8sk\u00e4rf"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun (1)",
"1555, in the meaning defined at sense 3a",
"Verb (1)",
"1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb (2)",
"circa 1954, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun (2)",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb (3)",
"1627, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-195308"
},
"scurril":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": scurrilous"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u0259r-\u0259l",
"\u02c8sk\u0259-r\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"abusive",
"contumelious",
"invective",
"opprobrious",
"scurrilous",
"truculent",
"vitriolic",
"vituperative",
"vituperatory"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"performs a scurrile comedy routine that is guaranteed to rile people on the right"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle French scurrile , from Latin scurrilis , from scurra buffoon",
"first_known_use":[
"1567, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-195540"
},
"scalding":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": hot enough to scald",
": having or producing the feeling of being burned",
": scathing",
": very hot"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u022fl-di\u014b",
"\u02c8sk\u022fl-di\u014b"
],
"synonyms":[
"ardent",
"boiling",
"broiling",
"burning",
"fervent",
"fervid",
"fiery",
"hot",
"piping hot",
"red",
"red-hot",
"roasting",
"scorching",
"searing",
"sultry",
"superheated",
"sweltering",
"torrid",
"ultrahot",
"white-hot"
],
"antonyms":[
"algid",
"arctic",
"bitter",
"bone-chilling",
"cold",
"freezing",
"frigid",
"frozen",
"glacial",
"ice-cold",
"iced",
"icy"
],
"examples":[
"The men worked in the scalding sun.",
"a scalding bowl of soup",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There is an anti- scalding handle, so your hand is protected and a steam outlet to let off any high pressure steam to protect yourself. \u2014 Chris Hachey, BGR , 2 Apr. 2021",
"But Reimann achieves an exemplary balance by alternating his scalding eruptions of vocal power (which in general are sparsely accompanied, sometimes by percussion alone) with full-throttle tutti blasts from the orchestra. \u2014 Matthew Aucoin, The New York Review of Books , 7 Dec. 2019",
"Experts generally agree on the same basic steps to reduce risks in your house: Set your water heater no higher than 120 degrees to prevent scalding . \u2014 Paul L. Underwood, New York Times , 17 Apr. 2020",
"One man placed in a scalding bath or shower went to the hospital with second-degree burns. \u2014 Benjamin Weiser, New York Times , 21 Feb. 2020",
"Two weeks ago, family and friends laid to rest Malachi Lawson, the 4-year-old who was burned in a scalding bath, his body then tossed in a dumpster. \u2014 Tim Prudente, baltimoresun.com , 26 Aug. 2019",
"And in 2017, a Manhattan man, 69, ended up in a hospital burn unit with second-degree burns over his entire back, groin, calves and feet; he had been placed in a scalding tub or shower. \u2014 Benjamin Weiser, New York Times , 21 Feb. 2020",
"But the Nets bench called timeout with 1.4 seconds left, giving them a chance to get the ball to the scalding -hot LeVert. \u2014 Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com , 4 Mar. 2020",
"The ground in hydrothermal areas is fragile and thin and there is scalding water just below the surface, park officials said. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Jan. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-200335"
},
"scare up":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to find or get together with considerable labor or difficulty : scrape up"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[
"ascertain",
"descry",
"detect",
"determine",
"dig out",
"dig up",
"discover",
"dredge (up)",
"ferret (out)",
"find",
"find out",
"get",
"hit (on ",
"hunt (down ",
"learn",
"locate",
"nose out",
"root (out)",
"rout (out)",
"rummage",
"run down",
"scout (up)",
"track (down)",
"turn up"
],
"antonyms":[
"miss",
"overlook",
"pass over"
],
"examples":[
"I can probably scare up my old textbooks if you need them."
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1841, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-210700"
},
"schnoz":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": nose"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8shn\u00e4z"
],
"synonyms":[
"beak",
"conk",
"honker",
"neb",
"nose",
"nozzle",
"proboscis",
"schnozzle",
"smeller",
"snoot",
"snout"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"another smart remark like that and you'll get a bop on the schnoz",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Wright, who cast Peter Dinklage in the title role, traded a big schnoz for small stature as his hero\u2019s signature weakness, a fine idea, but not enough to make up for the general corniness. \u2014 Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Derwin James has the best football schnoz in the business. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 Sep. 2021",
"But a 48-year-old Australian man needed an entirely different kind of nugget mined from his schnoz . \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 31 Oct. 2019",
"The 2019 Sierra is larger overall, has a bolder schnoz and uses new lighting technology to dramatic effect. \u2014 Jeff Yip, Houston Chronicle , 7 Apr. 2018",
"Isn\u2019t a sudden change in fuel-economy standards a sucker punch in the schnoz of engineers toiling late into the Ambien hours to invent yet more efficient internal-combustion engines? \u2014 John Phillips, Car and Driver , 14 Feb. 2018",
"The 2019 Sierra is larger overall, has a bolder schnoz and uses new lighting technology to dramatic effect. \u2014 Jeff Yip, Houston Chronicle , 7 Apr. 2018",
"In Paskhover\u2019s office in New York, new patients would plop down, hand over their phone, and complain about how their schnoz looked in selfies. \u2014 Carolyn Crist, WIRED , 31 Mar. 2018",
"Isn\u2019t a sudden change in fuel-economy standards a sucker punch in the schnoz of engineers toiling late into the Ambien hours to invent yet more efficient internal-combustion engines? \u2014 John Phillips, Car and Driver , 14 Feb. 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1930, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-214415"
},
"schlock":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": of low quality or value"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8shl\u00e4k"
],
"synonyms":[
"bad",
"bargain-basement",
"bum",
"cheap",
"cheapjack",
"cheesy",
"coarse",
"common",
"crappy",
"cut-rate",
"el cheapo",
"execrable",
"gimcrack",
"inferior",
"junky",
"lousy",
"low-grade",
"low-rent",
"mediocre",
"miserable",
"poor",
"rotten",
"rubbishy",
"second-rate",
"shoddy",
"sleazy",
"terrible",
"trashy",
"trumpery",
"wretched"
],
"antonyms":[
"excellent",
"fine",
"first-class",
"first-rate",
"good",
"high-grade",
"superior",
"top-notch"
],
"examples":[
"a tourist trap selling schlock souvenirs"
],
"history_and_etymology":"perhaps from Yiddish shlak evil, nuisance, literally, blow",
"first_known_use":[
"1916, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-235526"
},
"school":{
"type":[
"noun",
"noun ()",
"verb",
"verb ()"
],
"definitions":[
": an organization that provides instruction: such as",
": an institution for the teaching of children",
": college , university",
": a group of scholars and teachers pursuing knowledge together that with similar groups constituted a medieval university",
": one of the four faculties of a medieval university",
": an institution for specialized higher education often associated with a university",
": an establishment offering specialized instruction",
": the process of teaching or learning especially at a school",
": attendance at a school",
": a session of a school",
": a school building",
": the students attending a school",
": its teachers and students",
": a source of knowledge",
": a group of persons who hold a common doctrine or follow the same teacher (as in philosophy, theology, or medicine)",
": the doctrine or practice of such a group",
": a group of artists under a common influence",
": a group of persons of similar opinions or behavior",
": the shared opinions or behavior of such a group",
": the regulations governing military drill of individuals or units",
": the exercises carried out",
": to teach or drill in a specific knowledge or skill",
": to discipline or habituate to something",
": to educate in an institution of learning",
": a large number of fish or aquatic animals of one kind swimming together",
": to swim or feed in a school",
": a place for teaching and learning",
": a session of teaching and learning",
": schoolhouse",
": the teachers and pupils of a school",
": a group of persons who share the same opinions and beliefs",
": teach sense 2 , train",
": a large number of one kind of fish or water animals swimming together"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u00fcl",
"\u02c8sk\u00fcl"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun (1)",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1c(1)",
"Verb (1)",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Noun (2)",
"15th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Verb (2)",
"1597, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-005517"
},
"scorching":{
"type":[
"adverb",
"noun",
"verb",
"verb ()"
],
"definitions":[
": to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture",
": to dry or shrivel with or as if with intense heat : parch",
": to afflict painfully with censure or sarcasm",
": devastate",
": to destroy (something, such as property of possible use to an advancing enemy) before abandoning",
": to become scorched",
": to travel at great and usually excessive speed",
": to cause intense heat or mental anguish",
": a result of scorching",
": a browning of plant tissues usually from disease or heat",
": cut , slash",
": to burn on the surface",
": to dry or shrivel with or as if with intense heat",
": to produce intense heat"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u022frch",
"\u02c8sk\u022frch"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Ripe fire conditions will once again make headlines this week from California to Texas, as more record-breaking temperatures will scorch the region. \u2014 Jennifer Gray, CNN , 23 May 2022",
"This week will also bring a heat wave that is forecast to scorch much of the southern tier of the nation for the next several days. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 17 May 2022",
"Dangerous fire conditions are creating the perfect fuel for wildfires to scorch through the arid landscapes of the Southwest. \u2014 Byjulia Jacobo, ABC News , 20 Apr. 2022",
"That single would catch fire and scorch its way into the Top 10, peaking at No. 9. \u2014 Lars Brandle, Billboard , 19 May 2022",
"Wildfires are continuing to scorch through the Western U.S., fueled by high winds, low humidity and arid landscapes. \u2014 Byjulia Jacobo, ABC News , 2 May 2022",
"Dry ironing is a great way to make your clothes or fabric extra crisp, but finding a trustworthy iron that won't scorch your clothes or melt the tag can be a challenge. \u2014 Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Spider plants will tend to scorch when grown in direct sunlight. \u2014 Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com , 6 Mar. 2022",
"Dozens of wildfires scorch thousands of acres in Texas. \u2014 CNN , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The grease left a scorch mark on the brick below the drive-thru window. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Synagogue staff also found scorch marks from recent fires set in front of the doors to the sanctuary. \u2014 oregonlive , 7 May 2022",
"With encouragement from the neighbors the dog eventually made the fearful leap to safety with visible scorch marks on its back. \u2014 Caitlin Mcfall, Fox News , 29 Apr. 2022",
"The maintenance crew at Azusa Pacific will need weeks to scrub away the scorch marks on the track in the wake of Saturday night\u2019s Meet of Champions Distance Classic. \u2014 Eric Sondheimercolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Satellite images from Maxar Technologies show scorch marks at a launch pad at Imam Khomeini Spaceport in Iran's rural Semnan province on Sunday. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Satellite images from Maxar Technologies seen by The Associated Press show scorch marks at a launch pad at Imam Khomeini Spaceport in Iran\u2019s rural Semnan province on Sunday. \u2014 Jon Gambrell, Anchorage Daily News , 2 Mar. 2022",
"Satellite images from Maxar Technologies seen by The Associated Press show scorch marks at a launch pad at Imam Khomeini Spaceport in Iran's rural Semnan province on Sunday. \u2014 Jon Gambrell, ajc , 2 Mar. 2022",
"Modern technology holds out the promise of a world without error, where every outcome is predictable and assured, where even the amount of scorch at the bottom of the pot can be calculated to the second by a fuzzy-logic rice cooker. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Oct. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Dangerous fire conditions are creating the perfect fuel for wildfires to scorch through the arid landscapes of the Southwest. \u2014 Byjulia Jacobo, ABC News , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Dry ironing is a great way to make your clothes or fabric extra crisp, but finding a trustworthy iron that won't scorch your clothes or melt the tag can be a challenge. \u2014 Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Spider plants will tend to scorch when grown in direct sunlight. \u2014 Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com , 6 Mar. 2022",
"Dozens of wildfires scorch thousands of acres in Texas. \u2014 CNN , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Failure to do so can result in anything from a drop in energy (which leads to the failure of any fusion) to seeing the plasma spill out of containment (and scorch the walls of the container). \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 16 Feb. 2022",
"The Bootleg Fire in southern Oregon nearly doubled in size from Saturday to Sunday to more than 150,000 acres as extreme heatwaves and wildfires continued to scorch the West. \u2014 NBC News , 12 July 2021",
"Roast, basting every 30 minutes and adding more water to pan if vegetables begin to scorch , until an instant-read thermometer reaches 165\u00b0F when inserted into thickest part of thigh, 2 to 3 hours. \u2014 Travis And Ryan Croxton, Country Living , 12 Oct. 2021",
"Weather might scorch or shrivel even the most dependable berry patch. \u2014 Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News , 4 Sep. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb (1)",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb (1)",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb (2)",
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-024012"
},
"scheming":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": given to forming schemes",
": devious"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u0113-mi\u014b"
],
"synonyms":[
"artful",
"beguiling",
"cagey",
"cagy",
"crafty",
"cunning",
"cute",
"designing",
"devious",
"dodgy",
"foxy",
"guileful",
"shrewd",
"slick",
"sly",
"subtle",
"tricky",
"wily"
],
"antonyms":[
"artless",
"guileless",
"ingenuous",
"innocent",
"undesigning"
],
"examples":[
"the novel is about an elderly man and his scheming son who is impatient to inherit the family fortune",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Spying swordtails, wily ravens and scheming mongooses are just three examples of the means by which animals make their power plays. \u2014 Lee Alan Dugatkin, Scientific American , 15 Apr. 2022",
"In Zellweger\u2019s hands, Pam at least has a scheming interiority, wheels that are spinning in ways that the show unveils at a glacial pace. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Fellowes recycles too many of his favorite archetypes, from the closeted gay couple to the scheming servant. \u2014 Judy Berman, Time , 20 Jan. 2022",
"The story unfolds around him with the returning cast, more original characters from the films (Thomas Griffith as the scheming Terry Silver) and new additions to the teenage crew (like Dallas Dupree Young\u2018s Kenny). \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 Jan. 2022",
"After unsuccessfully trying to sell the tape to pornography distributors, the scheming duo of Gathier and Miltie decide to make a website and sell the tape themselves. \u2014 Rania Aniftos, Billboard , 5 Jan. 2022",
"Expect Season 4 to involve more scheming for power, struggles for land, vows of revenge and assorted dramatics, all taking place amid the spectacular Montana scenery. \u2014 oregonlive , 13 Nov. 2021",
"Rick is lured into exploitation and murder by a gaunt and scheming videographer played by Jake Gyllenhaal in the movie. \u2014 Matt Donnelly, Variety , 20 Oct. 2021",
"Billionaire Mike Prince, played by Corey Stoll, is set to take the lead in season 6, alongside Daniel Breaker's scheming character, Scooter, after being introduced in season 5 as a fierce rival to Axe. \u2014 Toyin Owoseje, CNN , 4 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1741, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-041237"
},
"schmalz":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": extremely or excessively sentimental music or art",
": sentimentality sense 1",
": rendered animal fat and especially chicken fat"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8shm\u022flts",
"\u02c8shm\u00e4lts"
],
"synonyms":[
"corn",
"goo",
"mush",
"sludge",
"slush",
"soap opera",
"sorghum"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The movie has too much schmaltz for me.",
"the love song was a typical example of overproduced schmaltz",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Starker never wanted a moment of schmaltz , and Seb\u0151k never wanted to show off. \u2014 Simon Callow, The New York Review of Books , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Other than a forest fire, Audrey Hepburn as an angel and a golden schmaltz that might be Spielberg\u2019s most egregious case of phoning it in. \u2014 Christopher Borrelli, chicagotribune.com , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Reviewers in Dickens\u2019s time generally did not complain about what modern readers find hard to process: the melodrama, the rhetorical overkill, the staggering load of schmaltz . \u2014 The New Yorker , 28 Feb. 2022",
"It is rendered just so by a particular butcher, such that Ms. Rodsky\u2019s mother-in-law swears by his schmaltz . \u2014 New York Times , 26 Nov. 2021",
"Just as Evan covers trauma with a new trauma, so does this glossily made, blandly designed 137-minute movie cover trauma with schmaltz . \u2014 Mary Sollosi, EW.com , 24 Sep. 2021",
"Put on your rom-com goggles and behold the schmaltz from Modern Love\u2019s second season, which most prominently features Kit Harington and Tobias Menzies in different stories across the pond inspired by the New York Times column. \u2014 Devon Ivie, Vulture , 15 July 2021",
"At its smoothest and most over-the-top, Mr. Thomas\u2019s music could border on schmaltz . \u2014 New York Times , 30 May 2021",
"Excepting the heaps of schmaltz , this is a restrained film, made with wistfulness by a comedy great. \u2014 Jake Coyle, Star Tribune , 5 May 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Yiddish shmalts , literally, rendered fat",
"first_known_use":[
"1850, in the meaning defined at sense 3"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-134836"
},
"scorn":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": open dislike and disrespect or mockery often mixed with indignation",
": an expression of contempt or derision",
": an object of extreme disdain , contempt, or derision : something contemptible",
": to treat with scorn : reject or dismiss as contemptible or unworthy",
": to show disdain or derision : scoff",
": a strong feeling of disgust and anger",
": an expression of disgust and anger",
": to show disgust and anger for"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u022frn",
"\u02c8sk\u022frn",
"\u02c8sk\u022frn"
],
"synonyms":[
"contempt",
"contemptuousness",
"despisement",
"despite",
"despitefulness",
"disdain",
"misprision"
],
"antonyms":[
"contemn",
"dis",
"diss",
"disdain",
"disrespect",
"high-hat",
"look down (on ",
"slight",
"sniff (at)",
"snoot",
"snub"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Russian President Vladimir Putin\u2019s campaign has drawn international scorn and unsettled his allies, and as a result, Russian business and government envoys who have been staples at Davos since the end of the Soviet Union weren\u2019t invited this year. \u2014 Jamey Keaten, ajc , 26 May 2022",
"If Musk irreparably damages Twitter, either by walking away from his $44 billion offer or destroying the foundation of the company after securing a deal, few will deserve more public scorn than Dorsey. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 18 May 2022",
"Their popularity in gay circles was also grounds for scorn , not surprisingly in view of Abstract Expressionism\u2019s ferocious macho posturing. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Inside Twitter, that has confirmed some employees\u2019 fears that Musk would use his bully pulpit to subject them to public scorn and harassment, rather than meeting with them privately as any worker might hope a boss would do. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Apr. 2022",
"Inside Twitter, that has confirmed some employees\u2019 fears that Musk as owner would subject them to public scorn and harassment, rather than meeting with them privately, as any worker might hope a boss would do. \u2014 Will Oremus, Anchorage Daily News , 30 Apr. 2022",
"There is no doubt that transgender athletes such as Thomas have shown tremendous courage in the face of ridicule, scorn and discrimination. \u2014 Paul Newberry, ajc , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Putin\u2019s invasion of Ukraine has drawn international scorn and crippling economic sanctions for Russia. \u2014 Gilbert Garcia, San Antonio Express-News , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Marks\u2019 husband, Seth, has become the object of scorn and derision because of his tawdry sense of humor. \u2014 Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune , 20 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Meanwhile, the buzzy appearances of foreign entertainers visiting Japan for red carpet events and fan meetings have drawn scorn online from the ordinary travelers and family members unable to enter the country. \u2014 Julia Mio Inuma, Washington Post , 1 June 2022",
"Tagle\u2019s simple self-help counsel quickly ignited social media scorn , seemingly touching a nerve among numerous commentators. \u2014 Michael J. Socolow, Chron , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Tagle\u2019s simple self-help counsel quickly ignited social media scorn , seemingly touching a nerve among numerous commentators. \u2014 Michael J. Socolow, The Conversation , 9 Mar. 2022",
"While the amounts at issue elicit scorn from fans who might otherwise root for labor, the union\u2019s aim of more compensation for the bottom half of its constituency is fair enough. \u2014 Nr Editors, National Review , 3 Mar. 2022",
"For two days, social media users in China have been heaping scorn onto Beverly Zhu, a 19-year-old figure skater who was born and raised in the United States but competes for China under the name Zhu Yi. \u2014 New York Times , 7 Feb. 2022",
"Romney\u2019s decision to stray from the party line in opposition to Jackson earned him scorn from fellow Republicans. \u2014 Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Centuries before Twitter, snarky indexes conveyed their makers\u2019 scorn . \u2014 Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor , 10 Mar. 2022",
"But such mindless arrogance is everywhere \u2014 including the WNBA, where a good-hearted episode was met with hatred and scorn . \u2014 Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle , 5 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun and Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-150330"
},
"scape":{
"type":[
"noun ()",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": escape",
": a peduncle arising at or beneath the surface of the ground in an acaulescent plant (such as the tulip)",
": a flower stalk",
": the shaft of an animal part (such as an antenna or feather)",
": a view or picture of a scene"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u0101p"
],
"synonyms":[
"avoid",
"dodge",
"duck",
"elude",
"escape",
"eschew",
"evade",
"finesse",
"get around",
"shake",
"shirk",
"shuffle (out of)",
"shun",
"weasel (out of)"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"the queen has vowed that none of the traitors shall scape the gallows, be their station ever so high"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"13th century, in the meaning defined above",
"Noun (1)",
"1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun (2)",
"1773, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-042357"
},
"scrapping":{
"type":[
"noun",
"noun ()",
"verb",
"verb ()"
],
"definitions":[
": fragments of discarded or leftover food",
": a small detached piece",
": a fragment of something written, printed, or spoken",
": the least bit",
": cracklings",
": fragments of stock removed in manufacturing",
": manufactured articles or parts rejected or discarded and useful only as material for reprocessing",
": waste and discarded metal",
": to convert into scrap",
": to abandon or get rid of as no longer of enough worth or effectiveness to retain",
": fight",
": quarrel , fight",
": a small bit",
": pieces of leftover food",
": waste material (as metal) that can be made fit to use again",
": to abandon or throw away as worthless",
": quarrel entry 1 sense 1 , fight"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skrap",
"\u02c8skrap"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun (1)",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb (1)",
"circa 1891, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun (2)",
"1846, in the meaning defined above",
"Verb (2)",
"circa 1874, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-092849"
},
"scapegoat":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur",
": one that bears the blame for others",
": one that is the object of irrational hostility",
": to make a scapegoat of"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u0101p-\u02ccg\u014dt"
],
"synonyms":[
"fall guy",
"goat",
"whipping boy"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"The CEO was made the scapegoat for the company's failures.",
"companies often use the economy as a scapegoat to avoid taking responsibility for dropping sales",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Mercury is a frequent scapegoat for astrology-minded folks having a bad day (even though Mercury being in retrograde is actually just an optical illusion). \u2014 Marina Koren, The Atlantic , 7 June 2022",
"In the last two decades, foreigners have become the scapegoat for Canada's home price increases, particularly those of Asian descent in Vancouver and Toronto, Myers says. \u2014 Yvonne Lau, Fortune , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Social media has become scapegoat for teenage angst but a new study suggests that the negative impact varies for girls and boys by age. \u2014 Nick Morrison, Forbes , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Several outside experts said Dr. Walensky had become a scapegoat for people who were weary and frustrated by a virus that seemed repeatedly to have retreated only to return in a horrific new form in short order. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Jan. 2022",
"But amid a flood of confusing information about what the rules are, others have charged Djokovic has become a convenient scapegoat for an Australian government facing criticism for its recent handling of the pandemic. \u2014 John Pye And Rod Mcguirk, chicagotribune.com , 11 Jan. 2022",
"Issues relating to the supply chain have basically become a scapegoat for any kind of shortage, one person said, while others claim the phrase has become a meaningless buzzword. \u2014 Leah Asmelash, CNN , 2 Jan. 2022",
"Bill O\u2019Brien has become a convenient scapegoat for Alabama fans. \u2014 Christopher Smith, al , 30 Nov. 2021",
"The scapegoat provides a convenient excuse for the nation\u2019s problems and distracts from poor poll numbers. \u2014 Roslyn Layton, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"When two heavily armed seniors at Columbine High School walked into their school in 1999 and killed 13 people, many media outlets attempted to scapegoat the influence of violent films, video games, and music. \u2014 Al Shipley, Billboard , 26 May 2022",
"Right-wing politicians and media are trying to scapegoat frozen wind turbines for the state\u2019s power disaster. \u2014 Heather Hansman, Outside Online , 17 Feb. 2021",
"The country needs to address the root cause of inflation and not scapegoat mobile money platforms. \u2014 Tawanda Karombo, Quartz , 28 Apr. 2022",
"To justify its takeover, the government is trying to scapegoat the appraisal industry\u2014which is 97% white, 70% male and not well-organized\u2014for having caused large disparities in racial wealth and homeownership. \u2014 Edward Pinto And Tobias Peter, WSJ , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Democrats like James Carville love to scapegoat Black people. \u2014 Michael Arceneaux, Essence , 11 Nov. 2021",
"Ultimately, Chatman believes, his persistence led the U. to scapegoat him and attempt to ruin his reputation in law enforcement. \u2014 Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune , 30 Aug. 2021",
"The lawsuit, which accused the department and the Drug Enforcement Administration of trying to scapegoat the company for their own regulatory shortcomings, was dismissed by a judge in the Eastern District of Texas in February. \u2014 Dylan Tokar, WSJ , 18 Aug. 2021",
"In the days immediately after thousands of Donald Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol building, some conservatives tried to scapegoat antifa activists. \u2014 Daniel Funke, USA TODAY , 11 Sep. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1943, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-104906"
},
"scour":{
"type":[
"intransitive verb",
"noun",
"verb",
"verb ()"
],
"definitions":[
": to rub hard especially with a rough material for cleansing",
": to remove by rubbing hard and washing",
": to clear (a region) of enemies or outlaws",
": to clean by purging : purge",
": to remove dirt and debris from (something, such as a pipe or ditch)",
": to free from foreign matter or impurities by or as if by washing",
": to clear, dig, or remove by or as if by a powerful current of water",
": to perform a process of scouring",
": to suffer from diarrhea or dysentery",
": to become clean and bright by rubbing",
": a place scoured by running water",
": scouring action (as of a glacier)",
": diarrhea , dysentery",
": scouring sense 1",
": damage done by scouring action",
": to move about quickly especially in search",
": to go through or range over in or as if in a search",
": to rub hard with a rough substance or object in order to clean",
": to free or clear from impurities by or as if by rubbing",
": to go or move swiftly about, over, or through in search of something",
": to suffer from diarrhea or dysentery",
": diarrhea or dysentery occurring especially in young domestic animals"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skau\u0307(-\u0259)r",
"\u02c8skau\u0307r",
"\u02c8skau\u0307(\u0259)r"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb (1)",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb (1)",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a",
"Noun",
"1681, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb (2)",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-115259"
},
"scraggly":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": irregular in form or growth",
": unkempt",
": of rough or uneven outline : unkempt"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skra-g(\u0259-)l\u0113",
"\u02c8skrag-l\u0113",
"\u02c8skra-g\u0259-"
],
"synonyms":[
"broken",
"craggy",
"jagged",
"ragged",
"scraggy"
],
"antonyms":[
"clean",
"even",
"smooth",
"soft",
"unbroken"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"O\u2019Neal pulled off the road next to some open land studded with scraggly bushes. \u2014 Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker , 11 Apr. 2022",
"By the time the school day began, a scraggly line of kids and their parents stretched out the door, down the hallway, and outside into the sunshine. \u2014 Helen Rosner, The New Yorker , 10 Nov. 2021",
"Before purchasing a wagonload of rose plants, and then scratching your head over what to do with those scraggly things, read up for tips on how to prepare a proper home for your rose bushes. \u2014 Patricia S York, Southern Living , 25 Mar. 2021",
"But the truth is, turkeys really only need a couple of scraggly ones to roost in. \u2014 Gerald Almy, Field & Stream , 19 Mar. 2021",
"On a scraggly patch of grass astride the Grand Central Parkway, a screen had been set up. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Oct. 2020",
"But this grouse buckled at my shot and kept climbing, over the scraggly cedars and through the wispy tops of the bare birches. \u2014 The Editors, Field & Stream , 18 May 2020",
"On an unseasonably warm November morning in 2016, Youngstown\u2019s business and political leaders crowded onto a small, scraggly plot of land on the Ohio city\u2019s long-suffering East Side. \u2014 Desperation Town, ProPublica , 11 May 2020",
"Older men with kind expressions and scraggly professor hair. \u2014 Susan Glaser, cleveland , 3 May 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"alteration of scraggling , perhaps irregular from scraggy entry 2 ",
"first_known_use":[
"1849, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-130243"
},
"screwlike":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a simple machine of the inclined plane type consisting of a spirally grooved solid cylinder and a correspondingly grooved hollow cylinder into which it fits",
": a nail-shaped or rod-shaped piece with a spiral groove and a slotted or recessed head designed to be inserted into material by rotating (as with a screwdriver ) and used for fastening pieces of solid material together",
": a screwlike form : spiral",
": a turn of a screw",
": a twist like the turn of a screw",
": a screwlike device (such as a corkscrew)",
": a worn-out horse",
": a small packet (as of tobacco)",
": a prison guard",
": a person who bargains shrewdly",
": skinflint",
": a propeller especially of a ship",
": thumbscrew sense 1",
": pressure or punitive measures intended to coerce",
": an act of sexual intercourse",
": a partner in sexual intercourse",
": to be mentally unbalanced",
": to attach, fasten, or close by means of a screw",
": to unite or separate by means of a screw or a twisting motion",
": to press tightly in a device (such as a vise) operated by a screw",
": to operate, tighten, or adjust by means of a screw",
": to torture by means of a thumbscrew",
": to cause to rotate spirally about an axis",
": to twist into strained configurations : contort",
": squint",
": crumple",
": to furnish with a spiral groove or ridge : thread",
": to increase the intensity, quantity, or capability of",
": to mistreat or exploit through extortion, trickery, or unfair actions",
": to deprive of or cheat out of something due or expected",
": to treat so as to bring about injury or loss (as to a person's reputation)",
": to extract by pressure or threat",
": to copulate with",
": to rotate like or as a screw",
": to turn or move with a twisting or writhing motion",
": copulate",
": a nail-shaped or rod-shaped piece of metal with a winding ridge around its length used for fastening and holding pieces together",
": the act of twisting",
": propeller",
": to attach or fasten with a screw",
": to turn or twist on a winding ridge to attach",
": to twist out of shape",
": to increase in amount",
": a threaded device used in bone surgery for fixation of parts (as fragments of fractured bones)"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skr\u00fc",
"\u02c8skr\u00fc",
"\u02c8skr\u00fc"
],
"synonyms":[
"contort",
"deform",
"distort",
"misshape",
"squinch",
"torture",
"warp"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"circa 1597, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a(1)"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-155438"
},
"scurrility":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the quality or state of being scurrilous",
": scurrilous or abusive language",
": an offensively rude or abusive remark"
],
"pronounciation":[
"sk\u0259-\u02c8ri-l\u0259-t\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"abuse",
"billingsgate",
"fulmination",
"invective",
"obloquy",
"vitriol",
"vituperation"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"a discussion on some hot-button social issues in which any pretense to civility quickly gave way to intransigence and scurrility"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1508, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-165402"
},
"schlub":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a stupid, worthless, or unattractive person"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8shl\u0259b"
],
"synonyms":[
"airhead",
"birdbrain",
"blockhead",
"bonehead",
"bubblehead",
"chowderhead",
"chucklehead",
"clodpoll",
"clodpole",
"clot",
"cluck",
"clunk",
"cretin",
"cuddy",
"cuddie",
"deadhead",
"dim bulb",
"dimwit",
"dip",
"dodo",
"dolt",
"donkey",
"doofus",
"dope",
"dork",
"dullard",
"dum-dum",
"dumbbell",
"dumbhead",
"dummkopf",
"dummy",
"dunce",
"dunderhead",
"fathead",
"gander",
"golem",
"goof",
"goon",
"half-wit",
"hammerhead",
"hardhead",
"idiot",
"ignoramus",
"imbecile",
"jackass",
"know-nothing",
"knucklehead",
"lamebrain",
"loggerhead",
"loon",
"lump",
"lunkhead",
"meathead",
"mome",
"moron",
"mug",
"mutt",
"natural",
"nimrod",
"nincompoop",
"ninny",
"ninnyhammer",
"nit",
"nitwit",
"noddy",
"noodle",
"numskull",
"numbskull",
"oaf",
"pinhead",
"prat",
"ratbag",
"saphead",
"schnook",
"simpleton",
"stock",
"stupe",
"stupid",
"thickhead",
"turkey",
"woodenhead",
"yahoo",
"yo-yo"
],
"antonyms":[
"brain",
"genius"
],
"examples":[
"you're a complete schlub \u2014you should do great around here",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But there\u2019s almost too much to explain, beginning with the idea that someone like Kat, even in the throes of heartache, would marry a schlub like Charlie without a prenup. \u2014 John Anderson, WSJ , 11 Feb. 2022",
"This schlub look has resonated with the fashion industry. \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 21 Dec. 2021",
"Her greatest achievement so far is making a star out of Jordan Van Draanen (Peyton Meyer), a former schlub who is now her video-star boyfriend. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 27 Aug. 2021",
"It's rumpled in the dolce far niente way, not in the I'm-a- schlub manner. \u2014 Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country , 19 June 2021",
"In the show, he\u2019s played by Ray Romano as more of a tender-hearted schlub than a true-blue curmudgeon. \u2014 Kate Knibbs, Wired , 4 May 2021",
"The rotting remains of some schlub 's prediction the Vikings would finish 9-7 and make the playoffs. \u2014 Mark Craig, Star Tribune , 20 Oct. 2020",
"Kevin James has made a career out of playing lovable schlubs . \u2014 Clark Collis, EW.com , 7 May 2020",
"Ten years from now, all the schlubs and nobodies who got a chance to play under Kerr this season will throw a big reunion, to thank Kerr and his staff for treating them like real NBA players, with dignity, and for really coaching their asses. \u2014 Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com , 19 Mar. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Yiddish zhlob, zhlub yokel, boor",
"first_known_use":[
"1950, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220627-215421"
},
"scare":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to frighten especially suddenly : alarm",
": to become scared",
": a sudden fright",
": a widespread state of alarm : panic",
": to become or cause to become frightened",
": to find or get with some difficulty",
": a sudden feeling of fear : fright",
": a widespread state of alarm"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sker",
"\u02c8sker"
],
"synonyms":[
"affright",
"alarm",
"alarum",
"fright",
"frighten",
"horrify",
"panic",
"scarify",
"shock",
"spook",
"startle",
"terrify",
"terrorize"
],
"antonyms":[
"alarm",
"alarum",
"anxiety",
"dread",
"fear",
"fearfulness",
"fright",
"horror",
"panic",
"terror",
"trepidation"
],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"You scared me. I didn't see you there.",
"Stop that, you're scaring the children.",
"Noun",
"There have been scares about the water supply being contaminated.",
"fired over their heads in order to throw a scare into them",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"But the inevitability of change doesn\u2019t particularly scare Silva. \u2014 Javier Hasse, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"The prospect of leaving Earth for good does not scare Alex (Kyle Allen). \u2014 Manuel Betancourt, Variety , 12 June 2022",
"Even if Fairstein and Gaprindashvili don\u2019t succeed, could the Jerry West fracas scare off Hollywood from making docudramas? \u2014 Michael Schulman, The New Yorker , 24 May 2022",
"Nothing could scare him out of self-expression, and that generates respect. \u2014 Amel Mukhtar, Vogue , 9 May 2022",
"Sudden loud noises can scare our pets, even the most confident ones. \u2014 People Staff, PEOPLE.com , 5 May 2022",
"Animal control officials tried to coax him, then scare him, out from under the house, launching beanbags and tennis balls and poking him with a stick. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Sticking to the latter, some of the happenings in the Old Testament scare the bejeebers out of any sane person. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 28 Mar. 2022",
"The answer to that might scare everyone else in the NCAA Tournament. \u2014 Lindsay Schnell, USA TODAY , 26 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The Beavers needed extra innings to beat New Mexico State in their regional opener, lost on Sunday, then survived a scare in a Monday elimination matchup, rallying for a dramatic one-run victory against Vanderbilt. \u2014 Joe Freeman, oregonlive , 9 June 2022",
"Gimenez\u2019s two-run homer in the ninth put a scare into Minnesota. \u2014 Paul Hoynes, cleveland , 15 May 2022",
"This, along with Khris Middleton\u2019s MCL injury, led to some belief the Bulls could put a scare in the defending champs. \u2014 Jason Patt, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Game notes: The Tigers put a scare into the Boston Red Sox after falling behind 7-1 but lost the last time out, 9-7. \u2014 Tyler J. Davis, Detroit Free Press , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Nadal survived a scare in his first match against Sebastian Korda. \u2014 Beth Harris, ajc , 15 Mar. 2022",
"All the Jets had to do to crank up their fan base was put a mild scare into the Buffalo Bills, who could clinch their second straight A.F.C. East title with a win at home. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Jan. 2022",
"The siblings believe the Navajo Nation government used scare tactics around hemp and set the tribe back 10 years. \u2014 Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic , 31 May 2022",
"Obviously, things get bonkers from there, and while the new Dashcam trailer is filled with plenty of creepy shots and jump- scare action, the exact nature of the mayhem remains a mystery. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 27 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense",
"Noun",
"circa 1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-031244"
},
"scurrile":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": scurrilous"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u0259r-\u0259l",
"\u02c8sk\u0259-r\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"abusive",
"contumelious",
"invective",
"opprobrious",
"scurrilous",
"truculent",
"vitriolic",
"vituperative",
"vituperatory"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"performs a scurrile comedy routine that is guaranteed to rile people on the right"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle French scurrile , from Latin scurrilis , from scurra buffoon",
"first_known_use":[
"1567, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-033513"
},
"scrooge":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a miserly person"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skr\u00fcj"
],
"synonyms":[
"cheapskate",
"churl",
"hunks",
"miser",
"niggard",
"penny-pincher",
"piker",
"skinflint",
"tightwad"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"her father is a real scrooge and refuses to pay her way through college, even though he can easily afford it"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Ebenezer Scrooge , character in the story A Christmas Carol (1843) by Charles Dickens",
"first_known_use":[
"1899, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-092608"
},
"screaming":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": so striking or conspicuous as to attract notice as if by screaming",
": so funny as to provoke screams of laughter",
": extremely fast or powerful"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skr\u0113-mi\u014b"
],
"synonyms":[
"catchpenny",
"gee-whiz",
"lurid",
"sensational",
"sensationalist",
"sensationalistic"
],
"antonyms":[
"nonsensational"
],
"examples":[
"The room's walls were painted in a screaming yellow.",
"a screaming need for reform",
"The batter hit a screaming line drive right at the shortstop."
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1848, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-113524"
},
"scream":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to voice a sudden sharp loud cry",
": to produce harsh high tones",
": to make a noise resembling a scream",
": to move with great rapidity",
": to speak or write with intense or hysterical emotion",
": to protest, demand, or complain vehemently",
": to laugh hysterically",
": to produce a vivid startling effect",
": to utter with or as if with a scream",
": to call (something) to mind very strongly and clearly",
": a loud sharp penetrating cry or noise",
": a very funny person or thing",
": to cry out (as in fright) with a loud and high-pitched sound",
": a long cry that is loud and high-pitched"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skr\u0113m",
"\u02c8skr\u0113m"
],
"synonyms":[
"howl",
"screech",
"shriek",
"shrill",
"squall",
"squeal",
"yell",
"yelp"
],
"antonyms":[
"hoot",
"knee-slapper",
"laugh",
"riot"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Take ur moment, cry/ scream but remain composed & remember that Love heals & teaches more than anger or hate ever will. \u2014 Shafiq Najib And Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE.com , 19 June 2022",
"So, while Republicans demand Biden give the industry the Green Light, and Democrats scream for a Red Light, the industry is left not knowing if it will be penalized for moving or freezing. \u2014 Michael Lynch, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"So grab the popcorn or your movie candy of choice, sit back and get ready to laugh/ scream . \u2014 Annie O\u2019sullivan, Good Housekeeping , 13 June 2022",
"It\u2019s also the sort of movie that wants to deliver those big, unabashedly broad rom-com moments while having characters scream about how someone is getting their big, unabashedly broad rom-com moment. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 3 June 2022",
"And the wrong way is to scream , threaten and storm off. \u2014 Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY , 3 June 2022",
"And that\u2019s helped me, because Brian always wants to scream . \u2014 Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022",
"All of this doesn\u2019t exactly scream good control of the SARS-CoV-2. \u2014 Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes , 4 June 2022",
"Yet the screaming fan doesn\u2019t scream for nothing, and screaming isn\u2019t all the fan is doing. \u2014 Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic , 30 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The occasional scream of joy rang out from the carnival rides. \u2014 Alixel Cabrera, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 June 2022",
"Halloween might be four months away, but the true scream queens know that planning can never start too early. \u2014 Ariel Cheung, Chicago Tribune , 15 June 2022",
"The whump-whump-whump of artillery is punctuated by the scream of tactical ballistic missiles, and the salvos of rocket artillery make a distinctive pattering of successive concussions. \u2014 Mac William Bishop, Rolling Stone , 12 June 2022",
"But the filmmaker will never forget the scream Skarsg\u00e5rd let out towards the end before Amleth decapitates Fj\u00f6lnir right as his uncle plunges his blade into his heart. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Rajamouli was taken with the idea and the scream was incorporated. \u2014 Naman Ramachandran, Variety , 4 Apr. 2022",
"The primal scream that marks the film\u2019s coda could be a generation\u2019s roar, instead of just a single individual\u2019s. \u2014 David Mermelstein, WSJ , 28 Mar. 2022",
"With that exact music cue, Lisa wakes up to her pony\u2019s head and lets out the same scream as Woltz \u2014 but her animal is very much alive. \u2014 Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 Mar. 2022",
"The prince, who is the youngest child of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, appeared to let out a scream as the Queen, seemingly unaware of his meltdown, beamed alongside him on the world-famous balcony. \u2014 Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post , 4 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a(1)",
"Noun",
"1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-115302"
},
"scrappiness":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the quality or state of being scrappy"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skra-p\u0113-n\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"aggression",
"aggressiveness",
"assaultiveness",
"bellicosity",
"belligerence",
"belligerency",
"combativeness",
"contentiousness",
"defiance",
"disputatiousness",
"feistiness",
"fight",
"militance",
"militancy",
"militantness",
"pugnacity",
"quarrelsomeness",
"truculence"
],
"antonyms":[
"nonaggression",
"pacifism"
],
"examples":[
"his natural scrappiness serves him well as an aggressive defense attorney",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The scene seemed to speak to the charming improbability and scrappiness of the whole endeavor \u2014 and, perhaps, to the challenges faced by theaters in 2022. \u2014 New York Times , 31 Mar. 2022",
"While much has been made of Ukrainians' scrappiness and agility to respond to this invasion, Polyakov and Western officials conceded that Russia's overall military power and access to weapons, aircraft and equipment exceeds Ukraine's. \u2014 Phil Mccausland, NBC News , 4 Mar. 2022",
"The road to movie stardom wasn\u2019t easy, but talent (sustained by scrappiness ) won out. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 Jan. 2022",
"That sense of scrappiness has been a running thread throughout your career. \u2014 Keaton Bell, Vogue , 13 Dec. 2021",
"There\u2019s an inborn scrappiness to Beard, the 48-year old Texas basketball coach, and Ramey, the 22-year-old Texas guard. \u2014 Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News , 17 Nov. 2021",
"Clark\u2019s scrappiness is reminiscent of the players Cronin stockpiled his Cincinnati teams with and intends to sprinkle onto the Bruins\u2019 roster. \u2014 Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times , 15 Nov. 2021",
"That's the sort of scrappiness that creates a great employee experience by inspiring others \u2014 and allowing innovation to flourish. \u2014 Kevin Collins, Forbes , 28 Sep. 2021",
"Recall proponents, meanwhile, are projecting an air of underdog scrappiness , noting their effort, underestimated from the start, managed to give Newsom some serious heartburn. \u2014 Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times , 8 Sep. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1867, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-122022"
},
"scan":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to read or mark so as to show metrical structure",
": to examine by point-by-point observation or checking:",
": to investigate thoroughly by checking point by point and often repeatedly",
": to glance from point to point of often hastily, casually, or in search of a particular item",
": to examine systematically (as by passing a beam of radiation over or through) in order to obtain data especially for display or storage",
": to pass over in the formation of an image",
": to scan verse",
": to conform to a metrical pattern",
": the act or process of scanning",
": a radar or television trace",
": an image formed by scanning something: such as",
": a depiction (such as a photograph) of the distribution of a radioactive material in something (such as a bodily organ)",
": an image of a bodily part produced (as by computer) by combining ultrasonic or radiographic data obtained from several angles or sections",
": to examine or look over carefully",
": to look through or over quickly",
": to examine with a special device (as a scanner) especially to obtain information",
": to examine especially systematically with a sensing device (as a photometer or a beam of radiation)",
": to pass an electron beam over and convert (an image) into variations of electrical properties (as voltage) that convey information electronically",
": to make a scan of (as the human body) in order to detect the presence or localization of radioactive material",
": to make a scan of the body or of an organ or part",
": the act or process of scanning",
": a depiction (as a photograph) of the distribution of a radioactive material in something (as a bodily organ)",
": an image of a bodily part produced (as by computer) by combining ultrasonographic or radiographic data obtained from several angles or sections"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skan",
"\u02c8skan",
"\u02c8skan"
],
"synonyms":[
"audit",
"check (out)",
"con",
"examine",
"inspect",
"overlook",
"oversee",
"review",
"scrutinize",
"survey",
"view"
],
"antonyms":[
"audit",
"check",
"checkup",
"examination",
"going-over",
"inspection",
"look-see",
"review",
"scrutiny",
"survey",
"view"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"On Android, Microsoft Defender can scan other apps for malicious code and can offer protection against phishing by scanning links. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 16 June 2022",
"Then, scan the QR code, and the oven works its magic, cooking your meal in 20 minutes or less. \u2014 Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Cdn, Nasm-cpt, Good Housekeeping , 16 June 2022",
"What if, for example, instead of a human auditor sampling 30 items, an algorithm can scan every single transaction (including huge amounts of data) and find patterns, pick up anomalies and estimate the impact of any irregularities? \u2014 Isaac Heller, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"Each light pole has a QR code posted at the base, so residents can scan it and read the history of each flag. \u2014 Lydia Morrell, Journal Sentinel , 14 June 2022",
"Users can scan a pill bottle to search for a medication and easily schedule reminders to take it. \u2014 Casey Ross, STAT , 8 June 2022",
"Though guests cannot walk into a front desk lobby area to book a room, visitors can scan a QR code on the front door of the property to see available rooms for that night. \u2014 Sofia Krusmark, The Arizona Republic , 3 June 2022",
"The readers, attached to cameras stationed throughout the county, scan every vehicle within range and can record thousands of license plates each day. \u2014 Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle , 1 June 2022",
"The screeners can scan 3,600 people per hour, according to the company. \u2014 David Porter, BostonGlobe.com , 1 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"There wasn\u2019t a major revelation from the scan and studies, Schrock said, but there was a peace of mind in finding some small things that should help him. \u2014 Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer , 17 June 2022",
"In May, the FBI released the first 1,035 pages, which included some historical research, the data from the promising geophysical scan , and many, many photos from the excavation. \u2014 Chris Heath, The Atlantic , 17 June 2022",
"The viral clip to which the Gen Z darling was referring featured an ultrasound that was edited to look like Zendaya posted the scan as a pregnancy announcement on Instagram. \u2014 Nardine Saadstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
"The data collected from the initial scan produced raw images that were too noisy to reveal much additional detail. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 29 Apr. 2022",
"One tenant said the facial scan required for one of the background checks was unsettling. \u2014 AZCentral.com , 23 Apr. 2022",
"Katarzyna Kononczuk, a volunteer physician from Bialystok, Poland, asked about the girl\u2019s first tumor, the remission, the MRI scan that showed a recurrence. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Mar. 2022",
"Dennard get a medical scan to see if the metal in her toe needed to be removed. \u2014 Fox19 & Enquirer Staff, The Enquirer , 25 Apr. 2022",
"An imaging scan of his head early the next morning showed an extensive brain bleed. \u2014 Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News , 31 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
"Noun",
"1706, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-172846"
},
"scope":{
"type":[
"noun",
"noun ()",
"noun combining form",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": intention , object",
": space or opportunity for unhampered motion, activity, or thought",
": extent of treatment, activity, or influence",
": range of operation: such as",
": the range of a logical operator : a string in predicate calculus that is governed by a quantifier",
": a grammatical constituent that determines the interpretation of a predicate or quantifier",
": any of various instruments for viewing: such as",
": microscope",
": telescope",
": a telescope mounted on a firearm for use as a sight",
": endoscope",
": horoscope",
": to look at especially for the purpose of evaluation",
": to view (something) with a telescope",
": to examine with an endoscope and especially an arthroscope",
": to equip with a scope",
": means (such as an instrument) for viewing or observing",
": space or opportunity for action or thought",
": the area or amount covered, reached, or viewed",
": any of various instruments (as an arthroscope, endoscope, or microscope) for viewing or observing"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u014dp",
"\u02c8sk\u014dp",
"\u02c8sk\u014dp"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun (1)",
"circa 1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun (2)",
"1872, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Verb",
"1955, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-173237"
},
"scrimmage":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": a minor battle : skirmish",
": a confused fight : scuffle",
": the interplay between two football teams that begins with the snap of the ball and continues until the ball is dead",
": practice play (as in football or basketball) between two squads",
": to take part in a scrimmage",
": to play a scrimmage against",
": the action between two football teams when one attempts to move the ball down the field",
": a practice game between two teams or between two groups from the same team"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skri-mij",
"\u02c8skri-mij"
],
"synonyms":[
"battle",
"clash",
"combat",
"conflict",
"contest",
"dustup",
"fight",
"fracas",
"fray",
"hassle",
"scrap",
"scrum",
"scuffle",
"skirmish",
"struggle",
"tussle"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"The first play from scrimmage netted them a touchdown.",
"the two players got into a scrimmage off the court and got suspended",
"Verb",
"Last weekend we scrimmaged against Bell High.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"All-Stars struck early when Everett senior JC Clerveaux (who is headed to Williston Northampton for a post-graduate year) broke an 80-yard touchdown run on the first play from scrimmage . \u2014 Nate Weitzer, BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022",
"On the first play from scrimmage in the game, Warth lofted a long pass to Scott receiver Cam Patterson for a 44-yard gain. \u2014 James Weber, The Enquirer , 10 June 2022",
"He was scheduled to participate in a practice and scrimmage Friday, but will not play in Santa Cruz\u2019s home game against Birmingham on Saturday. \u2014 C.j. Holmes, San Francisco Chronicle , 25 Feb. 2022",
"In their two seasons overlapping in Cheney, Adams accounted for 9,367 yards from scrimmage and 100 touchdowns while Kupp compiled 197 receptions for 3,122 yards and 37 touchdowns. \u2014 Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times , 2 Feb. 2022",
"Trevis Gipson had a strip-sack on the game\u2019s first play from scrimmage and Tashaun Gipson picked off Glennon on the next possession. \u2014 Andrew Seligman, courant.com , 2 Jan. 2022",
"Anderson scored on a 56-yard run on Army's fourth play from scrimmage and Cole Talley added field goals of 31 and 32 yards, all in the first half. \u2014 Tom Canavan, ajc , 12 Dec. 2021",
"Junior running back Gemari Sands had 97 total yards from scrimmage and a touchdown catch. \u2014 Alex Kushel, sun-sentinel.com , 27 Nov. 2021",
"Hunt remains second on the team in rushing yards, yards from scrimmage and total touchdowns. \u2014 Dan Labbe, cleveland , 24 Nov. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The Warriors likely will scrimmage Thursday, and their playoff opener against the Nuggets is Saturday at Chase Center. \u2014 Ron Kroichick By, San Francisco Chronicle , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Usually, before an Olympics, the U.S. is able to scrimmage teams from across the world to ready themselves for the competition. \u2014 Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY , 17 Feb. 2022",
"The Challengers league will be, and that could mean CDL teams have a harder go at finding teams to scrimmage if another CDL squad isn\u2019t readily available. \u2014 Sean Collins, Dallas News , 21 Apr. 2021",
"Jason said his freshman group would often scrimmage his older brother\u2019s team. \u2014 Rick Armstrong, chicagotribune.com , 7 Dec. 2021",
"From having to drive 100 miles to practice, May can now scrimmage with the men\u2019s team on campus or drive 20 minutes to the beach where public courts greet visitors in the sand. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 Dec. 2021",
"Dutcher took his team to Pauley Pavilion to scrimmage preseason No. \u2014 Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 Nov. 2021",
"The Wildcats will scrimmage during Friday's Blue-White Game, which will air on the SEC Network at 7 p.m. \u2014 Hayes Gardner, The Courier-Journal , 19 Oct. 2021",
"The team will practice and possibly scrimmage with other area college teams, and the school announced that all scholarships will be honored. \u2014 Lori Riley, courant.com , 3 Sep. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"circa 1536, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-185624"
},
"scrum":{
"type":[
"intransitive verb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a rugby play in which the forwards of each side come together in a tight formation and struggle to gain possession of the ball using their feet when it is tossed in among them",
": the arrangement of players in a scrum",
": a usually brief and disorderly struggle or fight : scrape , scuffle",
": madhouse sense 2",
": a usually tightly packed or disorderly crowd : throng"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skr\u0259m"
],
"synonyms":[
"army",
"bike",
"cram",
"crowd",
"crush",
"drove",
"flock",
"herd",
"horde",
"host",
"legion",
"mass",
"mob",
"multitude",
"press",
"rout",
"swarm",
"throng"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"I had to fight my way through the scrum of holiday shoppers at the mall.",
"when the server spilled a drink on a customer, they got into a bit of a scrum before being separated",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Finally, after eight innings and nearly three hours, that\u2019s where the game ended, with Turlington throwing her bat on the ground and meeting teammates in a jubilatory scrum in front of home plate. \u2014 Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic , 15 May 2022",
"It was just announced that Jordan Poole won\u2019t be disciplined by the NBA for injuring Grizzlies star Ja Morant during a scrum for the ball. \u2014 oregonlive , 9 May 2022",
"Wiggins missed the second, and during the ensuing scrum for the rebound, Looney was called for a foul battling under the rim with Jakob Poeltl, sending him to the line with 2.4 seconds left and a chance to win it. \u2014 C.j. Holmes, San Francisco Chronicle , 20 Mar. 2022",
"During a scrum in the final minute, Marchand punched Penguins All-Star goalie Tristan Jarry in the head with his right fist. \u2014 Jace Evans, USA TODAY , 9 Feb. 2022",
"Many pints trace their origins to Brooklyn circa 2010, when a scrum of contenders for the mantle of the borough\u2019s most authentic ice cream materialized, from Ample Hills and MilkMade to Phin & Phebes and Van Leeuwen. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Aug. 2021",
"But the Chinese chain's store\u2014a dowdy counter surrounded by a few simple tables and chairs where a scrum of customers and delivery drivers jostle to pick up orders\u2014couldn't be more different than its American rival's grand emporium. \u2014 Grady Mcgregor, Fortune , 22 May 2022",
"Seventy-five years after Jackie Robinson debuted for the Dodgers to break baseball\u2019s color barrier, Roberts contemplated a host of issues during his pregame media scrum . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Ondrej Pavel, its Czech handyman fourth-liner, parked himself amid a scrum in front and deflected in defenseman Jack McNeely\u2019s slapper from the right point to make it 3-1 after 1:57 of the third. \u2014 John Powers, BostonGlobe.com , 8 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"short for scrummage , alteration of scrimmage ",
"first_known_use":[
"1848, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-193554"
},
"schmaltz":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": extremely or excessively sentimental music or art",
": sentimentality sense 1",
": rendered animal fat and especially chicken fat"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8shm\u022flts",
"\u02c8shm\u00e4lts"
],
"synonyms":[
"corn",
"goo",
"mush",
"sludge",
"slush",
"soap opera",
"sorghum"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"The movie has too much schmaltz for me.",
"the love song was a typical example of overproduced schmaltz",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Starker never wanted a moment of schmaltz , and Seb\u0151k never wanted to show off. \u2014 Simon Callow, The New York Review of Books , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Other than a forest fire, Audrey Hepburn as an angel and a golden schmaltz that might be Spielberg\u2019s most egregious case of phoning it in. \u2014 Christopher Borrelli, chicagotribune.com , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Reviewers in Dickens\u2019s time generally did not complain about what modern readers find hard to process: the melodrama, the rhetorical overkill, the staggering load of schmaltz . \u2014 The New Yorker , 28 Feb. 2022",
"It is rendered just so by a particular butcher, such that Ms. Rodsky\u2019s mother-in-law swears by his schmaltz . \u2014 New York Times , 26 Nov. 2021",
"Just as Evan covers trauma with a new trauma, so does this glossily made, blandly designed 137-minute movie cover trauma with schmaltz . \u2014 Mary Sollosi, EW.com , 24 Sep. 2021",
"Put on your rom-com goggles and behold the schmaltz from Modern Love\u2019s second season, which most prominently features Kit Harington and Tobias Menzies in different stories across the pond inspired by the New York Times column. \u2014 Devon Ivie, Vulture , 15 July 2021",
"At its smoothest and most over-the-top, Mr. Thomas\u2019s music could border on schmaltz . \u2014 New York Times , 30 May 2021",
"Excepting the heaps of schmaltz , this is a restrained film, made with wistfulness by a comedy great. \u2014 Jake Coyle, Star Tribune , 5 May 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Yiddish shmalts , literally, rendered fat",
"first_known_use":[
"1850, in the meaning defined at sense 3"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220628-212558"
},
"scarp":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the inner side of a ditch below the parapet of a fortification",
": a line of cliffs produced by faulting or erosion \u2014 see fault illustration",
": a low steep slope along a beach caused by wave erosion"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u00e4rp"
],
"synonyms":[
"barranca",
"barranco",
"bluff",
"cliff",
"crag",
"escarpment",
"palisade",
"precipice",
"scar"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"years of violent ocean storms had heavily eroded the beach, creating a scarp along one end of it"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Italian scarpa ",
"first_known_use":[
"1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-025049"
},
"scabby":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": covered with or full of scabs",
": diseased with scab",
": mean , contemptible",
": covered with scabs"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ska-b\u0113",
"\u02c8ska-b\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"cheap",
"contemptible",
"cruddy",
"deplorable",
"despicable",
"dirty",
"grubby",
"lame",
"lousy",
"mean",
"nasty",
"paltry",
"pitiable",
"pitiful",
"ratty",
"scummy",
"scurvy",
"sneaking",
"sorry",
"wretched"
],
"antonyms":[
"admirable",
"commendable",
"creditable",
"laudable",
"meritorious",
"praiseworthy"
],
"examples":[
"that's a scabby trick to play on someone trying to help"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-072220"
},
"schnozzle":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": schnoz"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8shn\u00e4-z\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"beak",
"conk",
"honker",
"neb",
"nose",
"nozzle",
"proboscis",
"schnoz",
"schnozz",
"smeller",
"snoot",
"snout"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"endowed with a schnozzle as big as his talent, the comedian Jimmy Durante was affectionately dubbed \u201cthe Schnozzola\u201d"
],
"history_and_etymology":"probably modification of Yiddish shnoitsl , diminutive of shnoits snout",
"first_known_use":[
"1926, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-104549"
},
"Scand":{
"type":[
"abbreviation"
],
"definitions":[
"Scandinavia"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-105053"
},
"scarola":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": escarole"
],
"pronounciation":[
"sk\u0259\u02c8r\u014dl\u0259"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Italian scariola, scarola , from Old Italian scariola ",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-132435"
},
"scout":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb",
"verb ()"
],
"definitions":[
": to explore an area to obtain information (as about an enemy)",
": to make a search",
": to work as a talent scout",
": to observe in order to obtain information or evaluate",
": to explore in order to obtain information",
": to find by making a search",
": one sent to obtain information",
": a soldier, ship, or plane sent out in war to reconnoiter",
": watchman , lookout",
": a person sent out to secure firsthand information about the style of play, tactics, and strength of a rival",
": a person sent out to obtain information about players by watching them in action with a view to making recommendations about the acquisition of players",
": talent scout",
": the act of scouting",
": a scouting expedition : reconnaissance",
": a member of any of various scouting movements: such as",
": boy scout",
": girl scout",
": individual , person",
": mock",
": to reject scornfully",
": scoff",
": to explore an area to find out information about it",
": to search an area for someone or something",
": a person, group, boat, or plane that gathers information or searches an area",
": boy scout",
": girl scout"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skau\u0307t",
"\u02c8skau\u0307t"
],
"synonyms":[
"baby",
"being",
"bird",
"bod",
"body",
"character",
"cookie",
"cooky",
"creature",
"customer",
"devil",
"duck",
"egg",
"face",
"fish",
"guy",
"head",
"human",
"human being",
"individual",
"life",
"man",
"mortal",
"party",
"person",
"personage",
"slob",
"sort",
"soul",
"specimen",
"stiff",
"thing",
"wight"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Verb (1)",
"first_known_use":[
"Verb (1)",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1",
"Noun",
"1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb (2)",
"1605, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-135725"
},
"Scouser":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a native or inhabitant of Liverpool, England"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skau\u0307-s\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1959, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-141019"
},
"schm-":{
"type":[
"prefix"
],
"definitions":[
"Definition of schm- \u2014 used to form a rhyming term of derision by replacing the initial consonant or consonant cluster of a word or by preceding the initial vowel fancy, schm ancy, I prefer plain Godfather- shm odfather\u2014enough already \u2014 Judith Crist"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Yiddish shm- ",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-141952"
},
"Scandahoovian":{
"type":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of Scandahoovian variant spelling of scandihoovian"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-151132"
},
"scarcely":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": by a narrow margin : only just",
": almost not",
": certainly not",
": probably not",
": only just : barely",
": certainly not"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skers-l\u0113",
"\u02c8skers-l\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"barely",
"hardly",
"just",
"marginally",
"narrowly",
"slightly"
],
"antonyms":[
"considerably",
"significantly",
"substantially",
"vastly",
"well"
],
"examples":[
"He could scarcely control his joy.",
"Scarcely a day goes by when they don't see or talk to each other.",
"He had scarcely enough money.",
"This is scarcely a time to laugh.",
"I could scarcely tell them they were wrong.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But even the grants\u2019 greatest proponents could have scarcely imagined the impact the program would have on American higher education \u2013 and society at large. \u2014 M. Peter Mcpherson, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"Joyce had half a dozen languages on his tongue but scarcely a cent in any currency in his pocket. \u2014 James Campbell, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
"Yet the project scarcely diverges from the predictable dynamic of his 2015 LP Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy, no doubt a product of its reliance on longtime production partners the Rude Boyz. \u2014 Gary Suarez, Rolling Stone , 13 June 2022",
"Polling shows large majorities of Americans favor at least some greater restrictions on access to firearms, yet the issue is scarcely discussed on Capitol Hill. \u2014 Amanda Luberto, The Arizona Republic , 1 June 2022",
"Inflation, which had been scarcely noticeable for decades, is suddenly the top concern most people have about the economy. \u2014 Mike Madden And Rachel Siegel, Anchorage Daily News , 31 May 2022",
"Inflation, which had been scarcely noticeable for decades, is suddenly the top concern most people have about the economy. \u2014 Rachel Siegel, Washington Post , 30 May 2022",
"That same day at Gettysburg, Edward Everett, famed for his oratory, spoke for close to two hours, while Lincoln took scarcely more than two minutes. \u2014 Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 May 2022",
"Authorities say 1,500 people in Sievierodonetsk have already died since the war\u2019s start scarcely more than three months ago. \u2014 Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 28 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-155520"
},
"scale":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"noun ()",
"verb",
"verb ()"
],
"definitions":[
": an instrument or machine for weighing",
": a beam that is supported freely in the center and has two pans of equal weight suspended from its ends",
": either pan or tray of a balance",
": to weigh in scales",
": to have a specified weight on scales",
": a small, flattened, rigid, and definitely circumscribed plate forming part of the external body covering especially of a fish",
": a small thin plate suggesting a fish scale",
": the scaly covering of a scaled animal",
": a small thin dry lamina shed (as in many skin diseases) from the skin",
": a thin coating, layer, or incrustation: such as",
": a usually black scaly coating of oxide forming on the surface of a metal (such as iron) when it is heated for processing",
": a hard incrustation usually rich in sulfate of calcium that is deposited on the inside of a vessel (such as a boiler) in which water is heated",
": a modified leaf protecting a seed plant bud before expansion",
": a thin, membranous, chaffy, or woody bract",
": any of the small overlapping usually metal pieces forming the outer surface of scale armor",
": scale armor",
": scale insect",
": infestation with or disease caused by scale insects",
": to remove the scale or scales from (as by scraping)",
": to take off in thin layers or scales",
": to throw (something, such as a thin, flat stone) so that the edge cuts the air or so that it skips on water : skim",
": to separate and come off in scales : flake",
": to shed scales",
": a graduated series of musical tones ascending or descending in order of pitch according to a specified scheme of their intervals",
": something graduated especially when used as a measure or rule: such as",
": an indication of the relationship between the distances on a map and the corresponding actual distances",
": a series of marks or points at known intervals used to measure distances (such as the height of the mercury in a thermometer)",
": ruler sense 3",
": a graduated series or scheme of rank or order",
": minimum wage sense 2",
": a proportion between two sets of dimensions (as between those of a drawing and its original)",
": a distinctive relative size, extent, or degree",
": a graded series of tests or of performances used in rating individual intelligence or achievement",
": a means of ascent",
": ladder",
": according to the proportions of an established scale of measurement",
": to climb up or reach by means of a ladder",
": to attack with or take by means of scaling ladders",
": to reach the highest point of : surmount",
": to pattern, make, regulate, set, or estimate according to some rate or standard : adjust",
": to arrange in a graduated series",
": to measure by or as if by a scale",
": to measure or estimate the sound content of (logs, standing timber, etc.)",
": to climb by or as if by a ladder",
": to rise in a graduated series",
": measure",
": an estimate of the amount of sound lumber in logs or standing timber",
": escalade",
": either pan of a balance or the balance itself",
": a device for weighing",
": one of the small stiff plates that cover much of the body of some animals (as fish and snakes)",
": a thin layer or part suggesting a fish scale",
": to remove the scales of",
": flake entry 2",
": to climb by or as if by a ladder",
": to regulate or set according to a standard",
": a series of musical tones going up or down in pitch in fixed steps",
": a series of spaces marked off by lines and used for measuring distances or amounts",
": a series of like things arranged in order (as according to size or degree)",
": the size of a picture, plan, or model of a thing compared to the size of the thing itself",
": a standard for measuring or judging",
": the size or extent of something especially in comparison to something else",
": either pan or tray of a balance",
": a beam that is supported freely in the center and has two pans of equal weight suspended from its ends",
": an instrument or machine for weighing",
": to weigh in scales",
": to have a specified weight on scales",
": a small thin dry lamina shed (as in many skin diseases) from the skin",
": a film of tartar encrusting the teeth",
": to take off in thin layers or scales",
": to separate or come off in thin layers or laminae",
": to shed scales or fragmentary surface matter : exfoliate",
": a series of marks or points at known intervals used to measure distances (as the height of the mercury in a thermometer)",
": a graduated series or scheme of rank or order",
": a graded series of tests or of performances used in rating individual intelligence or achievement",
": a set of graduated wage rates",
": a wage consistent with such rates \u2014 compare minimum wage"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u0101l",
"\u02c8sk\u0101l",
"\u02c8sk\u0101(\u0259)l"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun (1)",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun (1)",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2b",
"Verb (1)",
"1691, in the meaning defined at transitive sense",
"Noun (2)",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb (2)",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1",
"Noun (3)",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 6b",
"Verb (3)",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1b",
"Noun (4)",
"circa 1587, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-160430"
},
"scaroid":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": resembling or related to the Scaridae",
": a scaroid fish"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ska(a)\u02ccr\u022fid",
"\""
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-171214"
},
"scarceness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand : not plentiful or abundant",
": intentionally absent",
": scarcely , hardly",
": not plentiful",
": hardly , scarcely"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skers",
"\u02c8skers"
],
"synonyms":[
"exiguous",
"hand-to-mouth",
"light",
"meager",
"meagre",
"niggardly",
"poor",
"scant",
"scanty",
"skimp",
"skimpy",
"slender",
"slim",
"spare",
"sparing",
"sparse",
"stingy"
],
"antonyms":[
"abundant",
"ample",
"bountiful",
"copious",
"generous",
"liberal",
"plenteous",
"plentiful"
],
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"Food was getting scarce during the drought.",
"food was a bit scarce last winter",
"Adverb",
"I could scarce believe what I was hearing.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"But only a limited number of Afghans have benefited from the process \u2014 and flights out of Afghanistan are scarce . \u2014 Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News , 20 June 2022",
"Questionable animal fathers include grizzly bears that eat their young when food is scarce , and lions that primarily stand guard and look tough while female lions venture out to hunt and kill. \u2014 Kristen Rogers, CNN , 19 June 2022",
"Parking is expected to be scarce , but those planning to drive may be able to find spots at various garages near the parade. \u2014 Annie Vainshtein, San Francisco Chronicle , 17 June 2022",
"The paddy fields need to be flooded with water for the plants to grow, but supplies are scarce . \u2014 Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Besides staggering inflation, rising mortgage rates and soaring home prices, the supply of homes for sale continues to be scarce . \u2014 Matt Ott, Chron , 16 June 2022",
"Besides staggering inflation, rising mortgage rates and soaring home prices, the supply of homes for sale continues to be scarce . \u2014 Matt Ott, Chicago Tribune , 16 June 2022",
"The common refrain at this year\u2019s march was that attention from police and the news media is scarce when Black women and girls disappear, as opposed to White women and girls. \u2014 Mark Guarino, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
"Phil Levy, the chief economist at Flexport, said that shipping times and prices had dropped somewhat, and that US companies were amassing larger inventories of goods that had been scarce through the pandemic. \u2014 Michael D. Shear And, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Adverb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-185328"
},
"scrutiny":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a searching study, inquiry, or inspection : examination",
": a searching look",
": close watch : surveillance",
": a close inspection",
": searching study or inquiry",
": judicial investigation of the constitutionality of a statutory classification of persons under the equal protection clause of the U.S. Constitution \u2014 see also intermediate sense 2 , strict scrutiny \u2014 compare rational basis test"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skr\u00fc-t\u0259-n\u0113",
"\u02c8skr\u00fct-n\u0113",
"\u02c8skr\u00fc-t\u0259-n\u0113",
"\u02c8skr\u00fct-n\u0113",
"\u02c8skr\u00fct-\u1d4an-\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"audit",
"check",
"checkup",
"examination",
"going-over",
"inspection",
"look-see",
"review",
"scan",
"survey",
"view"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"the close scrutiny of data",
"I'd never faced that kind of scrutiny before.",
"Because of their past crimes, everything they do now will be subject to scrutiny .",
"Her opinion is based on a careful scrutiny of the text.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Those transportation agencies know their decision must stand up to legal scrutiny , given that public dollars are at stake, said Ken Westlake, deputy director of the EPA's Office of Multimedia Programs. \u2014 Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star , 16 June 2022",
"Since then, they have been subjected to tighter regulatory scrutiny and to a series of reforms. \u2014 New York Times , 12 June 2022",
"Given how much the Pentagon is already spending, none of these arguments stand up to scrutiny . \u2014 William Hartung, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"For six weeks, the blockbuster trial between the Hollywood figures opened their once-private lives to public scrutiny , dominated headlines and caused a stir on social media platforms like Tik Tok and Twitter. \u2014 Marlene Lenthang, NBC News , 8 June 2022",
"In recent days, Republican negotiators in the Senate have signaled openness to closer scrutiny of juvenile records while sidelining a proposal to raise the minimum age to buy certain weapons to 21 years old. \u2014 Lindsay Wise, WSJ , 7 June 2022",
"Through the course of the trial, one story in particular has been subject to intense scrutiny : a fight in Australia in 2015 during which Depp\u2019s finger was severed. \u2014 Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 May 2022",
"That could be due to the intense scrutiny which female directors are subjected to at Cannes. \u2014 Elsa Keslassy, Variety , 20 May 2022",
"The case led to heavy scrutiny of Gascon's progressive polices, which allowed Tubbs to be treated as a juvenile because of her age at the time of the crime. \u2014 Fox News , 17 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin scrutinium , from scrutari to search, examine, probably from scruta trash",
"first_known_use":[
"1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-193022"
},
"scaberulous":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": minutely scabrous"
],
"pronounciation":[
"sk\u0259\u02c8ber\u0259l\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin scaber scabrous + English -ulous diminutive suffix",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-193024"
},
"scopate":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": resembling a brush"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u014d\u02ccp\u0101t"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Latin scopa broom + English -ate ",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-200421"
},
"scantiness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent",
": barely enough : lacking in size or quantity"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skan-t\u0113",
"\u02c8skan-t\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"exiguous",
"hand-to-mouth",
"light",
"meager",
"meagre",
"niggardly",
"poor",
"scant",
"scarce",
"skimp",
"skimpy",
"slender",
"slim",
"spare",
"sparing",
"sparse",
"stingy"
],
"antonyms":[
"abundant",
"ample",
"bountiful",
"copious",
"generous",
"liberal",
"plenteous",
"plentiful"
],
"examples":[
"The cheerleaders wore scanty outfits.",
"the camera's scanty instructions left me somewhat confused",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The sum total of records from the plague itself is scanty : three letters by Mompesson written in 1666, the parish\u2019s burial register and inscriptions on graves scattered around the village. \u2014 1843 , 16 Apr. 2020",
"When evidence was scanty , or when misconduct needed to be covered up, police routinely perjured themselves to make sure case outcomes turned out as desired. \u2014 Patrick Blanchfield, The New Republic , 31 Mar. 2020",
"Given the scale at which the coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc across the globe, India\u2019s scanty testing network might prove to be a terrible nightmare soon. \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz India , 17 Mar. 2020",
"Japanese edible chrysanthemum: Data is scanty on other species that are also commonly called daisies, but one with daisylike flowers is definitely edible: Japanese edible chrysanthemum, a.k.a., shungiku or tong ho. \u2014 Pam Peirce, SFChronicle.com , 7 Feb. 2020",
"In the sunshine outside a large convention center in the southern Spanish city of Estepona, some very fit-looking people in scanty clothing applied fake tans and rehearsed statuesque poses. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Nov. 2019",
"Falling production This year has been the first in nearly a century when India\u2019s overall monsoon rainfall has exceeded its average levels despite a scanty start to the season in June. \u2014 Kuwar Singh, Quartz India , 3 Oct. 2019",
"The Associated Press has not verified who caused the woman\u2019s injury, and photographic evidence has been scanty . \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Aug. 2019",
"The city's reservoirs and lakes are parched and its wells have run dry after two years of scanty rains here. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 2 July 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":"English dialect scant scanty supply, from Middle English, from Old Norse skamt , from neuter of skammr short",
"first_known_use":[
"1600, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-200627"
},
"scout car":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a military reconnaissance vehicle",
": squad car"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1933, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-205935"
},
"scarn":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": dung"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u00e4rn",
"\""
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-220915"
},
"scout (up)":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
"to come upon after searching, study, or effort I think I've scouted up a way for us to manage this"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-223752"
},
"scant-o-grace":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": rogue"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skant\u0259\u02ccgr\u0101s"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":" scant entry 2 + o' + grace ",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-233007"
},
"scale armor":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": armor of small metallic scales on leather or cloth"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1842, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-003503"
},
"scabbling":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a fragment or chip of stone"
],
"pronounciation":[
"-b(\u0259)li\u014b"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"from gerund of scabble ",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-004320"
},
"scarlet vermilion":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a strong reddish orange that is yellower and paler than paprika or poppy, redder and darker than fire red, and less strong and slightly lighter than average coral red"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-022502"
},
"scenery":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the painted scenes or hangings and accessories used on a theater stage",
": a picturesque view or landscape",
": one's usual surroundings",
": the painted scenes used on a stage and the furnishings that go with them",
": pleasant outdoor scenes or views",
": a person's usual surroundings"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8s\u0113-n\u0259-r\u0113",
"\u02c8s\u0113n-r\u0113",
"\u02c8s\u0113-n\u0259-r\u0113",
"\u02c8s\u0113n-r\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"decor",
"d\u00e9cor",
"mise-en-sc\u00e8ne",
"scene",
"set"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"She designed the scenery for the play.",
"The scenery showed a forest.",
"We went for a drive to enjoy the scenery .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"With people spending more time at home from day to night, many wanted and needed a change of scenery . \u2014 Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic , 7 Apr. 2022",
"First, there are miles of gorgeous coastline, and for a change of scenery , there's a dense rainforest on the mainland. \u2014 Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure , 3 Apr. 2022",
"The stage is 120 feet wide and 75 feet deep, and there is a 32-foot-wide elevator onstage that goes 50 feet down into the basement, to help with the changing of scenery . \u2014 Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com , 25 Mar. 2022",
"This change of scenery soon proves more challenging than expected when the family\u2019s unspoken fears begin to take ghostly form and some of the island\u2019s inhabitants start dying off in strange circumstances. \u2014 Nick Vivarelli, Variety , 24 Mar. 2022",
"In the De George house, a glass elevator provides views of the scenery . \u2014 Katherine Clarke, WSJ , 26 May 2022",
"For a quick change of scenery in less than an hour, cross the Massachussettes border to explore quaint and properly New England towns such as Lenox or Stockbridge. \u2014 Juyoung Seo, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"As many suburbanites happily cling to the flexibility of telework, developers say, some also are craving company and a change of scenery . \u2014 Katherine Shaver, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
"Hoffman was viewed as a prime change-of- scenery candidate when the Reds acquired him from Colorado. \u2014 Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer , 25 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1707, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-033605"
},
"Scapa Flow":{
"type":[
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":[
"sea basin in the Orkney Islands, northern Scotland, providing ship anchorage protected by several of the islands and giving access to the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccska-p\u0259-\u02c8fl\u014d"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-042431"
},
"scrum half":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the rugby halfback who places the ball in the scrum"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-083330"
},
"scrimmage (with)":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
"to oppose (someone) in physical conflict growing up in the inner city he had often scrimmaged with neighborhood toughs"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-112813"
},
"Scapanorhynchus":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a genus of galeoid sharks comprising the goblin sharks and related extinct forms and known from the Lower Cretaceous onward"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccskap\u0259n\u014d\u02c8ri\u014bk\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"New Latin, from Greek skapan\u0113 spade + New Latin -o- + -rhynchus ; akin to Greek skaptein to dig",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-113853"
},
"scoparin":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the yellow crystalline coloring matter C 22 O 22 O 11 of the flowers of broom ( Cytisus scoparius )"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u014dp\u0259r\u0259\u0307n"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":"International Scientific Vocabulary scopar- (from New Latin scoparius , specific epithet of Cytisus scoparius ) + -in ",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-114648"
},
"scaleback":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": scale worm"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":" scale entry 5 + back ",
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-121035"
},
"scene plot":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a list and description of the scenes of a play"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-130211"
},
"schnurkeramik":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a Neolithic pottery decorated by imprints of string or cord"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6shnu\u0307(\u0259)rk\u0101\u00a6r\u00e4mik"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"German, from schnur string, cord (from Old High German snuor ) + keramik ceramics, from French c\u00e9ramique"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-130525"
},
"scopa":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a group or arrangement of short stiff hairs on the body surface of an insect that usually functions like a brush in collecting something (as pollen)",
": pollen brush",
": a card game similar to casino",
"[Italian, literally, broom, from Latin]"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u014dp\u0259"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"New Latin, from Latin, broom"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-132151"
},
"science":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": knowledge or a system of knowledge covering general truths or the operation of general laws especially as obtained and tested through scientific method",
": such knowledge or such a system of knowledge concerned with the physical world and its phenomena : natural science",
": a department of systematized knowledge as an object of study",
": something (such as a sport or technique) that may be studied or learned like systematized knowledge",
": a system or method reconciling practical ends with scientific laws",
": christian science",
": the state of knowing : knowledge as distinguished from ignorance or misunderstanding",
": knowledge about the natural world that is based on facts learned through experiments and observation",
": an area of study that deals with the natural world (as biology or physics)",
": a subject that is formally studied",
": something that can be studied and learned",
": knowledge or a system of knowledge covering general truths or the operation of general laws especially as obtained and tested through the scientific method and concerned with the physical world and its phenomena"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8s\u012b-\u0259n(t)s",
"\u02c8s\u012b-\u0259ns",
"\u02c8s\u012b-\u0259n(t)s"
],
"synonyms":[
"knowledge",
"lore",
"wisdom"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Speaking to reporters in Beijing after the announcement, Wang Liping, an official with the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said the shift was based on science . \u2014 Fortune , 28 June 2022",
"Although the meeting was very science -oriented, the event was specifically designed to foster interactions between the researchers and those in the industry. \u2014 Steven Savage, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"But not the last person: a French woman living on a science station near Saturn, provides hope for human contact. \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 June 2022",
"Waltz, the music historian, and Woody Sullivan, an astronomy professor from the University of Washington, are currently undertaking a critical biography of Herschel that combines science with music. \u2014 New York Times , 27 June 2022",
"The science suggests what many patients know to be true: Pain is a combination of physical sensation, emotional trauma and memory. \u2014 Jessica Dulong, CNN , 27 June 2022",
"In political- science terms, illiberalism means something more radical: a challenge to the very rules of the game. \u2014 Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
"Youberg thinks science has come further toward understanding those new soil and hydrologic effects than at the turn of the 21st century, but says there\u2019s still a long way to go. \u2014 Melina Walling, The Arizona Republic , 27 June 2022",
"It\u2019s all part of a new citizen science project, led by the university with support from NASA. \u2014 Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics , 27 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Middle English, \"knowledge, the ability to know, learning, branch of knowledge,\" borrowed from Anglo-French science, cience, borrowed from Latin scientia \"knowledge, awareness, understanding, branch of knowledge, learning,\" noun derivative from scient-, sciens, present participle of sci\u014d, sc\u012bre \"to know,\" perhaps going back to Indo-European *skh 2 -i(e/o)-, present tense formation from a verbal base *skeh 2 -, *skh 2 - \"cut open, flay\" (if sense development was \"cut, incise, mark\" > \"distinguish\" > \"know\"), whence also Sanskrit -chyati \"(s/he) flays, pulls off (skin)\" (verbal adjective ch\u0101ta\u1e25, chit\u00e1\u1e25 ) and perhaps Greek sch\u00e1z\u014d, sch\u00e1zein, also sch\u00e1\u014d, sch\u00e2n \"to make an incision, open (a vein), let flow\"",
"Note: Regarding earlier use of the words science and scientist see the reference to the article by Sydney Ross in the note at scientist . \u2014 Lexikon der indogermanischen Verben (2. Auflage, 2001) regards Latin sci\u014d as a back-formation from nesci\u014d, nesc\u012bre \"to not know, be unfamiliar with,\" going back to *ne-skH-ii\u032fe-, a negative compound from the base of sec\u014d, sec\u0101re \"to cut, sever, make an incision\" (see saw entry 2 ), going back to *sekai\u032fe-, going back to *sekH-i\u032fe-. M. de Vaan ( Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the Other Italic Languages, Brill, 2008), on the other hand, hypothesizes that sci\u014d is formed with an athematic suffix from *skh 2 -, so that as a present formation it is directly comparable with Sanskrit -chyati. The semantic progression producing a verb meaning \"know\" is in any case questionable, if, as the Indo-Iranian and Greek evidence suggests, the base *skeh 2 -, *skh 2 - means primarily \"cut open, flay\" (rather than \"split, separate\"). Ernout and Meillet ( Dictionnaire \u00e9tymologique de la langue latine ) note that while this is the only plausible comparison for sci\u014d, it is not at all certain (\"Le rapprochement avec le groupe de 'couper' est en l'air, tout en \u00e9tant, semble-t-il, le seul possible.\")"
],
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-140906"
},
"scrimmage line":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": line of scrimmage"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1880, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-141234"
},
"scheme (out)":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
"to work out the details of (something) in advance the campaign operatives schemed out a plan for dealing with bombshells about the candidate's past indiscretions"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-142558"
},
"scold":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to censure usually severely or angrily : rebuke",
": to find fault noisily or angrily",
": to quarrel noisily",
": one who scolds habitually or persistently",
": a woman who disturbs the public peace by noisy and quarrelsome or abusive behavior",
": scolding",
": to find fault with or criticize in an angry way",
": a person who frequently criticizes and blames"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u014dld",
"\u02c8sk\u014dld"
],
"synonyms":[
"baste",
"bawl out",
"berate",
"call down",
"castigate",
"chastise",
"chew out",
"dress down",
"flay",
"hammer",
"jaw",
"keelhaul",
"lambaste",
"lambast",
"lecture",
"rag",
"rail (at ",
"rant (at)",
"rate",
"ream (out)",
"rebuke",
"reprimand",
"reproach",
"score",
"tongue-lash",
"upbraid"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"\u201cYou should never have done that,\u201d she scolded .",
"he scolded the kids for not cleaning up the mess they had made in the kitchen",
"Noun",
"He can be a bit of a scold sometimes.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Is Biden right to scold oil executives for the pain Americans are feeling at the pump? \u2014 Harold Maass, The Week , 17 June 2022",
"Kurkov traces the development of his rustic hero with great subtlety and care, resisting the impulse to scold or editorialize. \u2014 New York Times , 24 May 2022",
"Undercover reporters for state media also expose and scold bad behavior, such as a recent television news report that filmed unaware Beijingers panic-buying fruits and vegetables and jamming together in checkout lines. \u2014 Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor , 6 May 2022",
"Ashamed of her addictions and of her descent into middle age, Millay used her diaries to scold herself. \u2014 Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker , 9 May 2022",
"Below, a list of the best Mother\u2019s day gifts for moms who grill, bake, sip tea with abandon, shake a mean mezcal margarita, or scold you for not rinsing the rice three times. \u2014 Lauren Joseph, Bon App\u00e9tit , 22 Apr. 2022",
"At which point, the flight attendant will probably scold him for you, and possibly even reseat you. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Guards with loudspeakers are quick to scold the noncompliant. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Jan. 2022",
"That doesn\u2019t mean owners should scold their dogs, but instead, train them to settle down on command so that when a storm comes, the dog knows what to do. \u2014 Fiza Pirani, ajc , 3 May 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Don\u2019t be a scold , don\u2019t be a moaner, don\u2019t be a finger-wagging elitist, don\u2019t be an eco-bore, don\u2019t be a mentally ill homeless guy. \u2014 James Parker, The Atlantic , 5 May 2022",
"His showdowns with the head of the local diocese, played as a puckish scold by Malcolm McDowell, are some of the best in the film. \u2014 Owen Gleiberman, Variety , 12 Apr. 2022",
"When Roger Goodell suspended Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley for at least one full season for betting on NFL games, the commissioner was very careful with the wording of his official scold . \u2014 Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle , 9 Mar. 2022",
"Bozell, who plays a media scold on television, has written a book that despite its subtitle is neither dogmatic nor even thematic. \u2014 Neal B. Freeman, National Review , 6 Jan. 2022",
"This is tricky to pull off, though, without turning into exactly the kind of scold that sitcoms have been mocking since time immemorial. \u2014 Jeva Lange, The Week , 11 June 2021",
"Dude, Daniel is now married to chief scold Amanda LaRusso. \u2014 Cydney Lee, Vulture , 5 Aug. 2021",
"Dude, Daniel is now married to chief scold Amanda LaRusso. \u2014 Cydney Lee, Vulture , 5 Aug. 2021",
"Dude, Daniel is now married to chief scold Amanda LaRusso. \u2014 Cydney Lee, Vulture , 5 Aug. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Noun",
"Middle English scald, scold , perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse sk\u0101ld poet, skald, Icelandic sk\u0101lda to make scurrilous verse"
],
"first_known_use":[
"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 2",
"Noun",
"12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-142640"
},
"scop":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an Old English bard or poet"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sh\u014dp",
"\u02c8sk\u014dp",
"\u02c8sk\u00e4p"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Old English; akin to Old High German schof poet"
],
"first_known_use":[
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-143851"
},
"sceneryless":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": lacking scenery",
": presented without the use of scenery"
],
"pronounciation":[
"-l\u0259\u0307s"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-150807"
},
"scold's bridle":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": brank sense 1a"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-160334"
},
"scabia":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": scabious"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u0101b\u0113\u0259"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"probably back-formation from scabious entry 1 (taken as a plural)"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-161549"
},
"scholarship":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a grant-in-aid to a student (as by a college or foundation)",
": the character, qualities, activity, or attainments of a scholar : learning",
": a fund of knowledge and learning",
": money given a student to help pay for further education",
": serious academic study or research of a subject"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u00e4-l\u0259r-\u02ccship",
"\u02c8sk\u00e4-l\u0259r-\u02ccship"
],
"synonyms":[
"education",
"erudition",
"knowledge",
"learnedness",
"learning",
"literacy"
],
"antonyms":[
"ignorance",
"illiteracy",
"illiterateness"
],
"examples":[
"She got a scholarship to Yale University.",
"The organization is offering five $5,000 scholarships .",
"The essay is a work of serious scholarship .",
"The book is about his life and scholarship .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Adesina is going to Brown University on a full ride scholarship . \u2014 Hunter Boyce, ajc , 13 June 2022",
"He was accepted to his safety school, Penn State, on a scholarship . \u2014 Stuart Anderson, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
"More information on the scholarship is available on Xavier University's website. \u2014 Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer , 2 June 2022",
"The couple met while Wendy Reid, who was from West Africa, was studying in Washington, D.C., on an athletic scholarship , the family said. \u2014 Bill Hutchinson, ABC News , 2 June 2022",
"His departure means that UCLA could more seriously entertain the transfer portal as a possibility with only 10 players on scholarship heading into next season. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
"Tan was born in Malaysia and attended M.I.T. on a scholarship before entering the business world. \u2014 Scott Decarlo, Fortune , 28 May 2022",
"He has been put on scholarship by head coach Herm Edwards, as has running back George Hart III. \u2014 Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic , 23 May 2022",
"Bella Hays will be playing basketball on a full scholarship at DI Eastern Washington University in Cheney, Washington. \u2014 Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News , 15 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1536, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-170622"
},
"scrutinous":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": disposed to examine closely : inquisitive , searching"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skr\u00fct(\u1d4a)n\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"scrutiny + -ous"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-173056"
},
"scrutoire":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": escritoire"
],
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02c8)skr\u00fc\u2027\u00a6tw\u00e4r"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"modification of French escritoire"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-175005"
},
"scoldenore":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": long-tailed duck"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u014dld\u0259\u02ccn\u014d(\u0259)r"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"origin unknown"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-180356"
},
"scrutinizingly":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": in a scrutinizing way : attentively"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"scrutinizing (from present participle of scrutinize ) + -ly"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-182022"
},
"scooterist":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one that operates a motor scooter"
],
"pronounciation":[
"-\u0259r\u0259\u0307st"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-182459"
},
"scouse":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": lobscouse",
": scouser",
": a dialect of English spoken in Liverpool"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skau\u0307s"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1840, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-200033"
},
"scrim":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a durable plain-woven usually cotton fabric for use in clothing, curtains, building, and industry",
": a theater drop that appears opaque when a scene in front is lighted and transparent or translucent when a scene in back is lighted",
": something likened to a theater scrim"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skrim"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Her goal was to pierce the scrim of anonymity, track the transaction flow from Day 1 and study how the world\u2019s largest cryptoeconomy emerged. \u2014 New York Times , 4 June 2022",
"The dark night, by contrast, is retrievable: beyond the insomniac scrim cast up by human activity, the sky is still there, in its pristine, original condition, just waiting to be witnessed. \u2014 Suzannah Showler, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022",
"The Cube Grant, an inaugural initiative bringing together a guest curator and visual artist to design the exterior scrim of one of our most prominent venues. \u2014 Jem Aswad, Variety , 19 Apr. 2022",
"High-heeled shoes were squeezed into the scrim -like bodice of a tight dress the color of glue; another look began as a strapless little black dress and morphed at the hips into a car. \u2014 Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR , 6 Mar. 2022",
"While the audience members settle into their seats, a sheer, bluish scrim stretches from the ceiling to the edge of the stage. \u2014 Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker , 4 Feb. 2022",
"Behind the scrim , dancers are chatting and stretching and warming up in a dingy, warehouse-like rehearsal space. \u2014 Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker , 4 Feb. 2022",
"Like so many Republicans who followed Trump over this cliff, Brooks tried to hide behind a law-and-order scrim . \u2014 Kyle Whitmire, al , 7 Jan. 2021",
"Enclosed in a gauzy white scrim , on a stage bare as the set of a Samuel Beckett play, a door sits in front of a huge circular screen, onto which is projected the surface of the moon. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"origin unknown"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1793, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-200550"
},
"scourway":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a channel formed by a strong current",
": one of the channels of temporary streams associated with margins of Pleistocene ice sheets"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"scour entry 3 + way"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-202009"
},
"scale bark":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": shagbark hickory",
": rhytidome"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-221610"
},
"scene painter":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one that paints scenery: such as",
": a painter of theatrical scenery",
": an artist specializing in scenic subjects"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-225023"
},
"scolding":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the action of one who scolds",
": a harsh reproof"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u014dl-di\u014b"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"At this point, McCarthy's scolding of Greene is pointless. \u2014 Chris Cillizza, CNN , 1 Mar. 2022",
"After a proper scolding , the worker finds a strange videotape in the back alley, takes it home, and discovers an Eighties-style exercise tape. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Wednesday marked just their second practice together, but as evidenced by Haliburton's lighthearted scolding of Brogdon, the two are quickly building a rapport. \u2014 James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star , 23 Feb. 2022",
"Donald earlier had gathered the defense together for a combination scolding and pep talk. \u2014 Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times , 30 Jan. 2022",
"Enough to trigger another scolding from the energy-conscious electronic nanny. \u2014 Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press , 31 Jan. 2022",
"However, the scolding fails to take priority because the thing Marvin is actually there to talk about is the fact that, uh, Reddington's entire criminal operation is under siege. \u2014 Jodi Walker, EW.com , 21 Jan. 2022",
"But scolding has already been shown to have severe limits -- and the unvaccinated are particularly disinclined to trust the word of Biden or his team. \u2014 Rick Klein, ABC News , 21 Dec. 2021",
"Indeed, the worst of the scolding was because Binger broached matters that should not have been mentioned in the jury\u2019s presence, so the jury was sent out of the room for the better part of the woodshed sessions. \u2014 Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review , 17 Nov. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1547, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-225640"
},
"scrummager":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one that scrummages"
],
"pronounciation":[
"-j\u0259(r)"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-004559"
},
"scaleboard":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": thin strips of sheet iron used by printers as leads",
": thin strips of material (as wood or paperboard) placed in an imposed form before locking up",
": thin wooden boards once used for book covers",
": a thin leaf of wood used for veneering"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"scale entry 5 + board"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-012544"
},
"scrump":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": something that is shriveled or cooked to a crisp",
": shrivel , shrink"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skr\u0259mp",
"-u\u0307-",
"\""
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Noun",
"probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish & Danish skrumpen shriveled",
"Verb",
"probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Danish skrumpe to shrivel"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-020728"
},
"scoutcraft":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the craft, skill, or practice of a scout"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skau\u0307t-\u02cckraft"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1908, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-034017"
},
"scholarly":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned , academic",
": like that of or suitable to learned persons"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u00e4-l\u0259r-l\u0113",
"\u02c8sk\u00e4-l\u0259r-l\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"educated",
"erudite",
"knowledgeable",
"learned",
"lettered",
"literate",
"well-read"
],
"antonyms":[
"benighted",
"dark",
"ignorant",
"illiterate",
"uneducated",
"unlearned",
"unlettered",
"unscholarly"
],
"examples":[
"His writings have been recently given scholarly attention.",
"She has a scholarly interest in music.",
"a scholarly study of words and their origins",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The four-day engagement has been the subject of multiple books, movies, museum exhibits and scholarly conferences that examine every facet of the battle\u2019s planning, execution and aftermath. \u2014 John Wilkens, San Diego Union-Tribune , 4 June 2022",
"In all, opera is treated as an act of liberation \u2014 a fitting debut for Mena Mark Hanna, the festival\u2019s new general director, who comes from a scholarly background that involved interrogating colonialism\u2019s legacy in classical music. \u2014 New York Times , 30 May 2022",
"Collectively, these pieces represent an important body of scholarly work on various themes. \u2014 Phil Clark, Quartz , 30 May 2022",
"Animal control was able to safely remove the scholarly reptile and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries relocated it back into the wild. \u2014 Fox News , 18 May 2022",
"But the book\u2019s Cree-Ojibwe editor, Sara Sinclair, uses that scholarly context to demonstrate how injustice and indifference toward Native people for generations led to profoundly similar accounts of tragedy and resilience. \u2014 The Atlantic , 16 May 2022",
"Nash writes with a combination of scholarly objectivity and due feeling. \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 4 May 2022",
"It\u2019s not scholarly research, but a marketing exercise in which the company surveyed 2,000 American respondents. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 27 Apr. 2022",
"They were selected by a 13-person jury, chaired by John J.DeGioia, president of Georgetown University, and comprised of prominent scholars and intellectuals from leading universities, foundations, and scholarly societies in the U.S. \u2014 Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1583, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-040052"
},
"scooter":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a vehicle ridden while standing that consists of a narrow footboard mounted between or atop two wheels tandem that has an upright steering handle attached to the front wheel, and that is moved by pushing with one foot",
": a similar vehicle propelled by an electric motor",
": motor scooter",
": a vehicle ridden while seated that usually has three or four wheels, is typically propelled by an electric motor, and is used by those with impaired mobility",
": a vehicle consisting of a narrow rectangular base mounted between a front and a back wheel, guided by a handle attached to the front wheel, and moved by the rider pushing off with one foot",
": motor scooter"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u00fc-t\u0259r",
"\u02c8sk\u00fc-t\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The scooter became trapped under the car, and both car and driver remained at the scene. \u2014 Kendall Hyde, The Enquirer , 6 June 2022",
"The scooter started zigzagging before tipping over. \u2014 Jonathan Kirsch, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
"Video shows the scooter pass a 13-year-old boy running away from them before the passenger turns and unleashes a barrage of bullets in his direction. \u2014 Danielle Wallace, Fox News , 22 May 2022",
"Police are looking for the shooter, as well as the man driving the scooter and the intended target of the bullet, Rivera said. \u2014 Kiely Westhoff And Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN , 17 May 2022",
"First, download the Superpedestrian mobile app from the app store and use the map to find the nearest available scooter . \u2014 Kaitlin Mccallum, Hartford Courant , 6 May 2022",
"In 2020, Dior unveiled a luxurious take on the classic scooter . \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Greene will need the scooter for one week and the boot for at least a couple weeks, then the Tigers will reevaluate his injury. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Suddenly the scooter toppled over and skidded on its side, causing the chauffeur to slam on the brakes. \u2014 Tom Sancton, Town & Country , 31 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1916, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-072106"
},
"sceneman":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": sceneshifter"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-082717"
},
"Scapanus":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a genus of insectivores (family Talpidae) comprising the common mole of the western U.S."
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skap\u0259n\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"New Latin, from Greek skapaneus digger; akin to Greek skaptein to dig"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-130909"
},
"scienced":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": skilled in science : learned"
],
"pronounciation":[
"-n(t)st"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1636, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-135141"
},
"SCID":{
"type":[
"abbreviation"
],
"definitions":[
"severe combined immune deficiency; severe combined immunodeficiency",
"severe combined immunodeficiency"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-142332"
},
"scarb-tree":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": wilding sense 1a"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u00e4rb\u02cctr\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"probably alteration of obsolete scrab-tree , from scrab crab apple (probably of Scandinavian origin) + tree"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-144941"
},
"scathing":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": bitterly severe"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u0101-\u1e6fh\u0331i\u014b"
],
"synonyms":[
"acerb",
"acerbic",
"acid",
"acidic",
"acidulous",
"acrid",
"barbed",
"biting",
"caustic",
"corrosive",
"cutting",
"mordant",
"pungent",
"sarcastic",
"sardonic",
"satiric",
"satirical",
"scalding",
"sharp",
"smart-aleck",
"smart-alecky",
"smart-mouthed",
"snarky",
"tart"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"a scathing review of the book",
"a scathing rebuttal of the latest theory concerning the assassination",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Justice Elena Kagan wrote a scathing dissent and was joined by fellow Justice Sonia Sotomayor and soon-to-be retired Justice Stephen G. Breyer. \u2014 Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence , 27 June 2022",
"Gableman refused to answer questions at that hearing, and in a scathing order last week Dane County Circuit Judge Frank Remington accused Gableman of unprofessional and misogynistic conduct. \u2014 Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune , 23 June 2022",
"McCraw's remarks on Tuesday were a scathing opening to the Texas Senate committee meeting on gun violence and public safety, which was expected to include some of the most detailed official accounts of the Uvalde massacre. \u2014 Mark Berman, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022",
"Evidence Morris uncovered in the case would later be highlighted in a scathing state audit \u2014 released earlier this year \u2014 of San Diego County jails. \u2014 Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 June 2022",
"Some anonymous coaches made some scathing remarks about Herm Edwards and the Arizona State football program in a college football preview for ASU earlier this week. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 17 June 2022",
"While obviously not intended for every taste, the Amazon series remains a scathing examination of the superhero genre and society at large, threaded with warnings about the corrupting influence of power. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 2 June 2022",
"Among the darlings that Burnham killed was a scathing , spot on parody of a Joe Rogan podcast, with Burnham on split screen playing two different guys. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
"This may sound a little scathing , but an adversarial relationship isn\u2019t HR\u2019s intent. \u2014 Dustin Snyder, Forbes , 16 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1794, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-175527"
},
"scouter":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one that scouts",
": an adult leader in the Boy Scouts of America"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skau\u0307-t\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1642, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-194735"
},
"scouth":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": plenty"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u00fcth",
"\u02c8skau\u0307th"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"origin unknown"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1591, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-220512"
},
"scarlet trumpet":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": standing cypress"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220701-231518"
},
"scoke":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": pokeweed"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u014dk"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Massachuset m'skok , literally, that which is red"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-045615"
},
"Scholarship level":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": s level"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1947, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-053632"
},
"screw around":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": to waste time with unproductive activity : dally",
": to have sexual relations with someone outside of a marriage or steady relationship : be sexually promiscuous"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[
"cheat",
"philander",
"step out"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"he hired a private detective because he thought his wife was screwing around"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1935, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-055700"
},
"scornfully":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": full of scorn : contemptuous",
": feeling or showing disgust and anger"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u022frn-f\u0259l",
"\u02c8sk\u022frn-f\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"abhorrent",
"contemptuous",
"disdainful"
],
"antonyms":[
"admiring",
"applauding",
"appreciative",
"approving"
],
"examples":[
"He's scornful of anyone who disagrees with his political beliefs.",
"the actress gave the paparazzi a scornful glare before breezing on by them",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"After Tufts announced last month that the university would require students to wear masks through the end of the final exam season, the app was inundated with posts that were scornful of students with health issues. \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2022",
"Architecture critics were scornful of what Caruso wrought next to the historic Farmers Market in L.A.\u2019s Fairfax district. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 June 2022",
"The scornful cat looked him carefully in the eye, still holding that same unhidden venom. \u2014 Autumn Blodgett, Anchorage Daily News , 20 Aug. 2011",
"In a scornful voice, flat with despair, Charlotte told her not to be ridiculous. \u2014 Tessa Hadley, The New Yorker , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Collin Morikawa was scornful on the lack of concrete specifics, hinting at a Keystone Cops incompetence that has been a hallmark of Norman's recurring efforts to disrupt the PGA Tour. \u2014 Eamon Lynch, The Arizona Republic , 22 Feb. 2022",
"Jen Psaki's scornful response to the idea of free at-home tests reflects just how shortsighted the U.S. government's response to Covid-19 still is. \u2014 Melody Schreiber, The New Republic , 8 Dec. 2021",
"There are good reasons to be scornful of this Machiavellian market\u2014and better reasons to double down on the fight to make carbon credits count. \u2014 Stephen Lezak, The New Republic , 9 Nov. 2021",
"Higher ed faculty and administrators at other universities were openly scornful of the university\u2019s action, castigating it as a trampling of free speech rights. \u2014 Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes , 6 Nov. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-114443"
},
"Scripture":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the books of the Bible",
": a passage from the Bible",
": a body of writings considered sacred or authoritative",
": something written",
": bible sense 1",
": writings sacred to a religious group"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skrip(t)-sh\u0259r",
"\u02c8skrip-ch\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"someone who frequently quotes Scripture",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Pharrell\u2019s uncle, Bishop Ezekiel Williams, who is the founder of the pop-up church that had its first run in 2019, stood at the podium and read aloud John 4:13, a scripture about Jesus giving water to a woman in need. \u2014 Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone , 20 June 2022",
"Neither statistics nor scripture wholly support the idea that Christianity and LGBTQ identities are mutually exclusive. \u2014 Aj Willingham, CNN , 9 June 2022",
"That's evidence of a person who has draped their political views and their political party with scripture and with Jesus. \u2014 John Blake, CNN , 4 June 2022",
"One side of the card has a scripture verse and the other has a short, meaningful interpretation. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 3 June 2022",
"One scripture , offered by church founder Joseph Smith in 1835, is surprisingly explicit in its statements about the role and meaning of government. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 31 May 2022",
"His paintings are often named after the scripture that provided the inspiration. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 May 2022",
"About three hours later, the parishioners would have to find that strength mentioned in the scripture to save their own lives when the stranger locked them in the auditorium and pulled out a gun. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 May 2022",
"The church printed a number of materials in the Deseret Alphabet, including newspapers, children\u2019s primers and Books of Mormon, the faith\u2019s signature scripture , but the system was never broadly adopted. \u2014 Kaitlyn Bancroft, The Salt Lake Tribune , 2 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Middle English, from Late Latin scriptura , from Latin, act or product of writing, from scriptus"
],
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-124610"
},
"scouring rush":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": horsetail",
": one ( Equisetum hyemale ) with strongly siliceous stems formerly used for scouring"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"circa 1818, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-172011"
},
"script":{
"type":[
"noun",
"noun ()",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": something written : text",
": an original or principal instrument or document",
": manuscript sense 1",
": the written text of a stage play, screenplay, or broadcast",
": the one used in production or performance",
": a style of printed letters that resembles handwriting",
": written characters : handwriting",
": alphabet",
": a plan of action",
": a sequence of instructions or commands for a computer to execute",
": one that automates a small task (such as assembling or sorting a set of data)",
": to prepare a script for or from",
": to provide carefully considered details for (such as a plan of action)",
": prescription sense 4a",
": the written form of a play or movie or the lines to be said by a performer",
": handwriting",
": prescription sense 1"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skript",
"\u02c8skript",
"\u02c8skript"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Verb",
"I scripted three episodes of the show.",
"The discussion couldn't have gone better if we had scripted it.",
"The trip didn't go as scripted ."
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Noun (1)",
"Middle English, from Latin scriptum thing written, from neuter of scriptus , past participle of scribere to write \u2014 more at scribe"
],
"first_known_use":[
"Noun (1)",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"Verb",
"1931, in the meaning defined at sense 1",
"Noun (2)",
"1887, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-181811"
},
"scouther":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a light shower",
": a light fall of snow"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u00fct\u035fh\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"origin unknown"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-190935"
},
"scoinson arch":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an arch carrying a part of the thickness of a wall"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u022fin(t)s\u0259n-"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"scoinson alteration (influenced by Middle French escoinsson sconcheon) of sconcheon"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-223323"
},
"schochet":{
"type":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of schochet variant spelling of shohet"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-235108"
},
"scared":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": thrown into or being in a state of fear, fright, or panic"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skerd"
],
"synonyms":[
"affrighted",
"afraid",
"aghast",
"alarmed",
"fearful",
"frightened",
"horrified",
"horror-struck",
"hysterical",
"hysteric",
"scary",
"shocked",
"spooked",
"terrified",
"terrorized"
],
"antonyms":[
"fearless",
"unafraid"
],
"examples":[
"I am really scared about speaking in front of the class.",
"He was scared that his mother wouldn't let him go to the movies with his friends.",
"She's scared to walk alone at night.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The people who use them are scared to make changes. \u2014 Peter Karlson, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"During subsequent visits, Dean noticed that her children were scared and losing weight and that Classic had scratches on his face, the lawsuit stated. \u2014 Gregory Yeestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
"So why, according to Stadium\u2019s Jeff Goodman, are many NBA general managers are scared to take Holmgren? \u2014 cleveland , 13 June 2022",
"Temples said the apparent randomness of the attacks and personal safety have been highly talked about among friends and co-workers, some of whom are scared to work. \u2014 Deon J. Hampton, NBC News , 16 May 2022",
"Her sons Nazar, 6, and Makar, 3, are scared of being outside. \u2014 Loveday Morris And Anastacia Galouchka, Anchorage Daily News , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Just like adults, some kids just like to be scared , and they're drawn to scary movies. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 20 May 2022",
"One partner at an agency who declined to be named attributed the slowdown to risk-averse managers at Netflix who are scared of taking big bets after the earnings report. \u2014 Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times , 17 May 2022",
"Likewise, lots of people are scared of nuclear waste, which can be stored safely or reprocessed into useful things such as medical isotopes. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1579, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-001319"
},
"scouting":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the action of one that scouts",
": the activities of various national and worldwide organizations for youth directed to developing character, citizenship, and individual skills",
": the activity of gathering information or searching an area",
": the general activities of Boy Scout and Girl Scout groups"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skau\u0307-ti\u014b",
"\u02c8skau\u0307-ti\u014b"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"His early scouting report on middle school LaRavia? \u2014 Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star , 22 June 2022",
"Asked for a snapshot scouting report on Strange, Wright described the type of player Patriots fans will soon embrace. \u2014 Jim Mcbride, BostonGlobe.com , 21 May 2022",
"Until last year, Fernandez read the scouting report aloud during a team meeting so each player could take individual notes. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 May 2022",
"His pump fake is on every scouting report, yet defenders fall for it over and over, sending Butler to the line. \u2014 Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY , 18 May 2022",
"But Garnett was still a presence on Orlando\u2019s scouting report, and the team still studied film of him. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Apr. 2022",
"Marist junior Isabel Cunnea didn\u2019t look at any scouting reports before the Class 4A supersectional showdown against Lincoln-Way East. \u2014 Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune , 7 June 2022",
"Taylor Sullivan and Sara Rusconi Vicinanza pore over game film to prepare scouting reports for their teammates. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2022",
"NFL Network had no scouting reports or video of the 239th selection, former Yale safety Rodney Thomas, when the seventh-round pick was announced. \u2014 Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-173635"
},
"scholasm":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a pedantic or academic expression"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u014d\u02cclaz\u0259m"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"from scholastic entry 1 , after such pairs as English enthusiastic : enthusiasm"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-174011"
},
"schlump":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": schlub"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8shl\u0259mp"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Yiddish shlump sloppy or dowdy person"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1941, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-180302"
},
"sciatic vein":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": any of the veins accompanying the sciatic arteries : a gluteal vein"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1757, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-191545"
},
"scoutingly":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": in a scornful manner"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"scouting (from present participle of scout entry 5 ) + -ly"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-195742"
},
"Scripture cake":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a fruitcake whose recipe refers to biblical passages where the ingredients are mentioned"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-200602"
},
"script editor":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one that edits radio and television scripts, continuities, and commercials to assure conformity with government regulations and company policy \u2014 compare continuity acceptance"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"script entry 1"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-203135"
},
"screw arbor":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an arbor to which a cutter is attached by means of a screw thread"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220703-204925"
},
"scilicet":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":[
": that is to say : specifically , namely"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u0113-li-\u02ccket",
"\u02c8s\u012b-l\u0259-\u02ccset",
"\u02c8si-"
],
"synonyms":[
"namely",
"to wit",
"videlicet"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"the journal cites the spot, scilicet present-day Provincetown, as the location of the Pilgrims' first landfall"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"borrowed from Latin sc\u012blicet \"one may be sure that, it is clear that, as is apparent, to be sure, doubtless,\" from sc\u012b-, stem of sci\u014d, sc\u012bre \"to know\" + licet \"it is permitted,\" 3rd singular present indicative of lic\u0113re \"to be permitted\" \u2014 more at science , license entry 1",
"Note: It is usually assumed that sc\u012b- is contracted from the infinitive sc\u012bre. Ernout and Meillet ( Dictionnaire \u00e9tymologique de la langue latine ), however, regard the early construal of sc\u012blicet with an infinitive and accusative subject (in Plautus), as if sc\u012b- implied sc\u012bre, as a case of etymological reanalysis (\"recomposition \u00e9tymologique\"). Compare \u012blicet \"you may go, off with you,\" vid\u0113licet \"it is plain to see, evidently, plainly\" (see videlicet )."
],
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-085403"
},
"schmear":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an aggregate of related things"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8shmir"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Yiddish shmir smear"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1909, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-080934"
},
"scoggin":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a coarse or scurrilous jester"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"after John (Thomas?) Scoggin (Scogan) fl 1480\u20131500 jester at the court of King Edward IV of England"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-081607"
},
"screw anchor":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an anchor in the form of a sharp-pointed screw with broad flanges used principally for moorings",
": an expanding metal shell that wedges itself into a drilled hole upon insertion and is used to retain a screw in material (as concrete, brick, or tile) otherwise unsuitable"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-083739"
},
"scripture":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the books of the Bible",
": a passage from the Bible",
": a body of writings considered sacred or authoritative",
": something written",
": bible sense 1",
": writings sacred to a religious group"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skrip(t)-sh\u0259r",
"\u02c8skrip-ch\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"someone who frequently quotes Scripture",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Pharrell\u2019s uncle, Bishop Ezekiel Williams, who is the founder of the pop-up church that had its first run in 2019, stood at the podium and read aloud John 4:13, a scripture about Jesus giving water to a woman in need. \u2014 Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone , 20 June 2022",
"Neither statistics nor scripture wholly support the idea that Christianity and LGBTQ identities are mutually exclusive. \u2014 Aj Willingham, CNN , 9 June 2022",
"That's evidence of a person who has draped their political views and their political party with scripture and with Jesus. \u2014 John Blake, CNN , 4 June 2022",
"One side of the card has a scripture verse and the other has a short, meaningful interpretation. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 3 June 2022",
"One scripture , offered by church founder Joseph Smith in 1835, is surprisingly explicit in its statements about the role and meaning of government. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 31 May 2022",
"His paintings are often named after the scripture that provided the inspiration. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 May 2022",
"About three hours later, the parishioners would have to find that strength mentioned in the scripture to save their own lives when the stranger locked them in the auditorium and pulled out a gun. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 May 2022",
"The church printed a number of materials in the Deseret Alphabet, including newspapers, children\u2019s primers and Books of Mormon, the faith\u2019s signature scripture , but the system was never broadly adopted. \u2014 Kaitlyn Bancroft, The Salt Lake Tribune , 2 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Middle English, from Late Latin scriptura , from Latin, act or product of writing, from scriptus"
],
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-131514"
},
"screw auger":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": auger sense 1",
": a widely distributed ladies' tresses ( Spiranthes cernua ) having creamy white vanilla-scented flowers and growing especially in low damp places through much of eastern and central North America"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-133424"
},
"sciatic nerve":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": either of the pair of largest nerves in the body that arise one on each side from the nerve plexus supplying the posterior limb and pelvic region and that pass out of the pelvis and down the back of the thigh",
": either of the pair of largest nerves in the body that arise one on each side from the sacral plexus and that pass out of the pelvis through the greater sciatic foramen and down the back of the thigh to its lower third where division into the tibial and common peroneal nerves occurs"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Certain stretches and exercises can help ease sciatic nerve pain. \u2014 Jenny Mccoy, SELF , 25 Feb. 2022",
"That can cause inflammation, pain, or even pinching of that sciatic nerve . \u2014 Kelly O'mara, Outside Online , 16 Apr. 2014",
"Therefore, anything that tensions the sciatic nerve will also affect the posterior tibial and plantar nerves. \u2014 Jordan Duncan, Outside Online , 12 May 2021",
"The sciatic nerve is tensioned by the same movements that stretch the hamstrings, especially when combined with movements that stretch the calf muscles. \u2014 Jordan Duncan, Outside Online , 12 May 2021",
"Doctors initially found a malignant, aggressive tumor near her sciatic nerve . \u2014 Stephen Groves, ajc , 2 Nov. 2021",
"Doctors initially found a malignant, aggressive tumor near her sciatic nerve . \u2014 Andrew Mark Miller, Fox News , 2 Nov. 2021",
"Sciatica can cause back and leg pain and is due to compression on nerve roots or on the sciatic nerve which runs from the lower spine down the thigh. \u2014 Fox News , 1 Jan. 2021",
"The pillow fights sciatic nerve pain and helps with pregnancy, hip, back and spine alignment. \u2014 Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al , 9 Sep. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1726, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-150100"
},
"scruze":{
"type":[
"transitive verb"
],
"definitions":[
": squeeze , crush"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skr\u00fcz"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"perhaps alteration (influenced by screw entry 2 ) of squeeze entry 1"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-161459"
},
"Scarborough warning":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a very short notice or warning or none at all"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"from Scarborough , Yorkshire, England"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-161919"
},
"schmeiss":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a bid in klaberjass that requires the opponent to accept the bidder's trump suit or abandon the hand"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8shm\u012bs"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"German schmeissen to fling, throw away, from Middle High German sm\u012bzen to stroke, smear, strike, from Old High German -sm\u012bzan (in bism\u012bzan to defile, stain)"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-165550"
},
"sciaticky":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": affected with sciatica"
],
"pronounciation":[
"s\u012b\u02c8at\u0259\u0307k\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"sciatica + -y"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-180421"
},
"scarecrow":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an object usually suggesting a human figure that is set up to frighten birds away from crops",
": something frightening but harmless",
": a skinny or ragged person",
": an object made to look like a person and set up to scare birds away from crops"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sker-\u02cckr\u014d",
"\u02c8sker-\u02cckr\u014d"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"If fall is your favorite season, then consider dressing up as a scarecrow for Halloween. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 24 May 2022",
"Beachwood Bring the family to build a scarecrow from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Oct. 17, at Beachwood City Park. \u2014 Brenda Cain, cleveland , 1 Oct. 2021",
"Across Spring Street, Roberts said a scarecrow guards another rooftop. \u2014 Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online , 7 Mar. 2022",
"The artist hangs the piece on a coat stand, with the garment\u2019s arms splayed like a scarecrow . \u2014 New York Times , 13 Jan. 2022",
"Fall Festival at Alta Vista Botanical Gardens scarecrow contest winners picked ... \u2014 Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune , 29 Nov. 2021",
"Roper Tolbert starred as Dorothy while her husband dressed up as the Wicked Witch of the West, Emmy as Glinda the Good Witch, Reed as the scarecrow , Brooks as the lion and their two dogs as Toto and the Tinman. \u2014 Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com , 1 Nov. 2021",
"On her way to Sandringham house, Spencer\u2019s princess comes across a field containing a scarecrow wearing her father\u2019s jacket. \u2014 Robert Daniels, Vulture , 5 Nov. 2021",
"Take a nature walk, build a scarecrow and create arts and crafts at the children\u2019s station. \u2014 Holly Baumbach, chicagotribune.com , 22 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1573, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-181838"
},
"scantling number":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a number variously computed from a ship's dimensions and used in reference to a tabulated scheme specifying the size of structural material required to entitle a ship according to its type to a classification or grading with respect to seaworthiness"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"scantling entry 1"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-183427"
},
"scripturient":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": having a strong urge to write"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Late Latin scripturient-, scripturiens , present participle of scripturire to desire to write, desiderative of Latin scribere"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-211319"
},
"scog":{
"type":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of scog variant spelling of scug"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u00e4g"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-212945"
},
"scabies":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": contagious itch or mange especially with exudative crusts that is caused by parasitic mites (especially Sarcoptes scabiei )",
": an itch or mange caused by mites living as parasites under the skin",
": contagious itch or mange especially with exudative crusts that is caused by parasitic mites and especially by a mite of the genus Sarcoptes ( S. scabiei )"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u0101-b\u0113z",
"\u02c8sk\u0101-b\u0113z",
"\u02c8sk\u0101-b\u0113z"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Ringworm, head lice, scabies , and hives can also occur on the scalp and cause dry, itchy skin. \u2014 Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health , 31 May 2022",
"The drug, commonly used for livestock and pets in an animal-grade formula, is also FDA-approved in a human formula to treat parasitic infections and skin conditions such as scabies . \u2014 Bysony Salzman, ABC News , 30 Mar. 2022",
"The drug, commonly used for livestock and pets in an animal-grade formula, is also FDA-approved in a human formula to treat parasitic infections and skin conditions such as scabies . \u2014 Bysony Salzman, ABC News , 30 Mar. 2022",
"The drug, commonly used for livestock and pets in an animal-grade formula, is also FDA-approved in a human formula to treat parasitic infections and skin conditions such as scabies . \u2014 Bysony Salzman, ABC News , 30 Mar. 2022",
"The drug, commonly used for livestock and pets in an animal-grade formula, is also FDA-approved in a human formula to treat parasitic infections and skin conditions such as scabies . \u2014 Bysony Salzman, ABC News , 30 Mar. 2022",
"The drug, commonly used for livestock and pets in an animal-grade formula, is also FDA-approved in a human formula to treat parasitic infections and skin conditions such as scabies . \u2014 Bysony Salzman, ABC News , 30 Mar. 2022",
"The drug, commonly used for livestock and pets in an animal-grade formula, is also FDA-approved in a human formula to treat parasitic infections and skin conditions such as scabies . \u2014 Soo Rin Kim, ABC News , 3 Mar. 2022",
"But there are smaller clinical trials, too, in which Zain or Mid-Columbia played outsize roles\u2014the study for the scabies ointment, for instance, used just 140 patients from three centers. \u2014 Brendan I. Koerner, Wired , 12 Oct. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Latin, from scabere to scratch"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1814, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-222515"
},
"scilla":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": any of a genus ( Scilla ) of Old World bulbous herbs of the lily family with narrow basal leaves and purple, blue, or white racemose flowers"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8si-l\u0259",
"\u02c8ski-"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"borrowed from New Latin, genus named by linnaeus that originally included both the squill ( Urginea maritima ) and plants currently in the genus Scilla, going back to Latin scilla, squilla \"the squill Urginea maritima \" \u2014 more at squill"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1629, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-223539"
},
"scarlet tanager":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a common American tanager ( Piranga olivacea ) with the male having scarlet plumage and black wings during the breeding season and the female having chiefly olive plumage"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Such species include the scarlet tanager , purple martin and Baltimore oriole. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 14 May 2022",
"In the next sixty years, the range of one songbird, the scarlet tanager , will likely move north almost a thousand miles, into central Canada. \u2014 Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker , 29 Mar. 2021",
"The top-seeded northern cardinal, which incidentally enjoys seeds very much, recently defeated the No. 4 scarlet tanager in a 73-20 first round blowout in the tourney\u2019s Red Regional. \u2014 Paul Eisenberg, chicagotribune.com , 21 Mar. 2021",
"Other species, like the scarlet tanager , molt twice per year and regularly appear yellowish in the fall and winter and red in the summer. \u2014 Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al , 12 Mar. 2021",
"Julio Cortez/Associated Press The adult male scarlet tanager is a medium-size songbird with glaring crimson feathers and jet-black wings. \u2014 Jacey Fortin, New York Times , 29 May 2020",
"For example, the scarlet tanager \u2014 known for its contrasting bright red body and black wings \u2014 could lose a third of its habitat if global temperatures warm by 1.5 degrees Celsius and twice that at 3 degrees of warming, Audubon\u2019s modeling found. \u2014 Scott Dance, baltimoresun.com , 11 Oct. 2019",
"Once a month, groups of 20 to 30 students tromp through nearby fields at 7:30 a.m., before class, hoping to spot a woodpecker, oriole or scarlet tanager with binoculars supplied by the Harford Bird Club. \u2014 Mike Klingaman, baltimoresun.com , 20 Aug. 2019",
"Hello, scarlet tanagers , and welcome back to another edition of This Week in Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet. \u2014 Cady Drell, Marie Claire , 30 Nov. 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1810, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-230936"
},
"scatole":{
"type":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of scatole variant spelling of skatole"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-231226"
},
"screw back":{
"type":[
"transitive verb"
],
"definitions":[
": draw sense 1l"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-235452"
},
"schoolteacher":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": one who teaches school",
": a person who teaches in a school"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u00fcl-\u02cct\u0113-ch\u0259r",
"\u02c8sk\u00fcl-\u02cct\u0113-ch\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[
"educationist",
"educator",
"instructor",
"pedagogue",
"pedagog",
"preceptor",
"teacher"
],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"schoolteachers don't always get the summers off, for some teach during that period as well",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Her father, a former schoolteacher , walked the girls to school every day and taught them to read. \u2014 New York Times , 19 June 2022",
"Miller is a Sunday school and Vacation Bible schoolteacher who often touts her support for child protection issues. \u2014 Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune , 17 June 2022",
"Swenson reports that Christina Seal, a 41-year-old schoolteacher in Slidell, Louisiana, is struggling to make ends meet because inflation has played havoc with her household budget. \u2014 Timothy Noah, The New Republic , 2 June 2022",
"My mom was my third-grade schoolteacher who took me home with her and adopted me and my younger brother. \u2014 Terry Pluto, cleveland , 7 May 2022",
"The rest of the exhibition consists of dozens of photographs of early residents, including Pastor Taylor and Annie M. Smith, the town\u2019s first Black schoolteacher , who was married to Ford\u2019s grandson. \u2014 Jill Abramson, The New Yorker , 7 Mar. 2022",
"The narrator is a German schoolteacher named K., who, stranded in Rome, has been sent by Church officials to collect Pollak, now in his mid-70s, and bring him to the Vatican, where he will be given asylum. \u2014 Sam Sacks, WSJ , 11 Feb. 2022",
"One month later, in June 2021, a British schoolteacher in Dubai, Sioned Taylor, posted an image of herself and the princess traveling through Madrid\u2019s international airport. \u2014 Joshua Hammer, Town & Country , 4 Jan. 2022",
"Robert\u2019s maternal grandmother was well read and educated, and his mother became a schoolteacher , working for more than 35 years in small rural schools. \u2014 New York Times , 24 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1751, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-000454"
},
"screwable":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": capable of being screwed"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skr\u00fc\u0259b\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-001942"
},
"scripturalness":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the quality or state of being scriptural"
],
"pronounciation":[
"-r\u0259ln\u0259\u0307s"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-015210"
},
"sceneshifter":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a worker who moves the scenes in a theater"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8s\u0113n-\u02ccshif-t\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1724, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-025004"
},
"scarcement":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an offset or retreat in the thickness of a wall or bank of earth"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skersm\u0259nt",
"-ka(a)r-"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"obsolete scarce to diminish (from Middle English scarsen , from scars scarce) + -ment"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-043443"
},
"scripturality":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the quality of being scriptural",
": a thing that is scriptural"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccskripch\u0259\u02c8ral\u0259t\u0113",
"-psh\u0259-",
"-l\u0259t\u0113",
"-i"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"scriptural + -ity"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-073327"
},
"scantling":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the dimensions of timber and stone used in building",
": the dimensions of a structural element used in shipbuilding",
": a small quantity, amount, or proportion : modicum",
": a small piece of lumber (such as an upright piece in house framing)"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skant-li\u014b",
"-l\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"alteration of Middle English scantilon , mason's or carpenter's measure, from Anglo-French escauntiloun, eschantillon"
],
"first_known_use":[
"1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-080539"
},
"scofflaw":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a contemptuous law violator"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sk\u00e4f-\u02ccl\u022f",
"\u02c8sk\u022ff-"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Annual costs for enforcement are estimated at about $5 million, which covers new code enforcement officers, new park rangers and new trash collection workers who may have to confiscate the pushcarts of scofflaw vendors. \u2014 David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 May 2022",
"Authorities are now looking for the shirtless scofflaw . \u2014 Lauren Steele, Outside Online , 6 Aug. 2014",
"Like the majority of people in this law-abiding country, Vize had little sympathy for the superstar scofflaw but also believed Australia\u2019s government had tried to exploit the situation only to make a mess of it. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Jan. 2022",
"His creations have turned the former scofflaw graffitist into an illustrator and visual artist sought after by a growing list of global brands, including Adidas, Converse, Warner Bros., Google, Red Bull, EBay, Fendi, Ballentine and Mercedes-Benz. \u2014 Selene Rivera Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 23 Oct. 2021",
"Records show one of those contracts was extended before the scofflaw list of owners was published. \u2014 Cecilia Reyes, chicagotribune.com , 11 Oct. 2021",
"Moon\u2019s enforcement officers have been traveling with the blitz crews, strapping on gloves to dig through trash for paperwork that identifies the scofflaw . \u2014 Noah Baustin, San Francisco Chronicle , 23 Aug. 2021",
"The mandate has a cogent rationale; your company\u2019s scofflaw managers aren\u2019t merely behaving irresponsibly toward their employees and their families (including unvaccinated children) but are weakening a norm. \u2014 Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times , 17 Aug. 2021",
"These two elements, alone, show that Thompson is a scofflaw . \u2014 Star Tribune , 16 July 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1924, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-081413"
},
"science fair":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": a typically competitive exhibition of science projects usually prepared and presented by schoolchildren"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"She won first place at the science fair .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The exhibit halls will include activities like lightsaber training for little ones, cosplay meetups, wide-ranging panel discussions, a science fair , board game tournaments and a festival for short films. \u2014 Chris Kelly, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
"At the Invista Genius Station, kids can enlist elite educators to answer their science questions, get help with homework and science fair projects and even get inspired about future careers. \u2014 Robin Soslow, Chron , 20 May 2022",
"The new shows will feature notable personalities Derek Hough, Kristen Kish, Jeff Jenkins, Indy Srinath and Christian Cooper \u2014 as well as high school competitors of a global science fair competition. \u2014 Carson Burton, Variety , 16 May 2022",
"Emily entered the Broadcom MASTERS science fair and was inspired to continue developing a prototype that mimics the Torrey pine needle\u2019s structure. \u2014 Leah Campano, Seventeen , 22 Apr. 2022",
"That morning, Kyron's stepmother Terri Horman attended a science fair at Skyline Elementary School, where Kyron was photographed in front of his project about red tree frogs. \u2014 Elaine Aradillas, PEOPLE.com , 10 June 2022",
"That award is one of the top three awards given at the international science fair , billed as the largest science fairs in the world. \u2014 oregonlive , 17 May 2022",
"The writers bring plenty of skepticism to their subjects, but relatively little judgment, and by and large the framing feels less like a courtroom than a museum or science fair . \u2014 Reid Singer, Outside Online , 15 May 2021",
"Her color-changing sutures, which also nabbed top honors at a state science fair , run on a surprising ingredient: beets. \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1930, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-085629"
},
"scholarliness":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the quality or state of being scholarly"
],
"pronounciation":[
"-)l\u0113n\u0259\u0307s",
"-)lin-"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-095455"
},
"school system":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the aggregate of the public schools of an area under the administration of an executive officer who represents and is responsible to the board of education for that area"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-121939"
},
"scare buying":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": buying in advance of need in anticipation of possible shortages (as just after the outbreak of a war)"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-122109"
},
"scolding locks":{
"type":[
"plural noun"
],
"definitions":{
": locks of hair usually curled that do not stay in place":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105357"
},
"scheduled":{
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": a body of items to be dealt with : agenda":[],
": a statement of supplementary details appended to a legal or legislative document":[],
": a written document":[],
": a governmental list of drugs all subject to the same legal restrictions and controls":[
"\u2014 usually used with a Roman numeral I to V indicating decreasing potential for abuse or addiction"
],
": to appoint, assign, or designate for a fixed time":[],
": to place in a schedule":[],
": to make a schedule of":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8skej-(\u02cc)\u00fc(\u0259)l, \u02c8skej-\u0259l, Canadian also \u02c8shej-, British usually \u02c8shed-(\u02cc)y\u00fc(\u0259)l",
"British usually \u02c8she-(\u02cc)dy\u00fcl",
"\u02c8ske-(\u02cc)j\u00fcl",
"-j\u0259l",
"\u02c8ske-j\u00fcl esp Brit \u02c8she-dy\u00fcl",
"\u02c8ske-j\u00fcl",
"Canadian also \u02c8she-"
],
"synonyms":[
"agenda",
"calendar",
"docket",
"program",
"timetable"
],
"antonyms":[
"catalog",
"catalogue",
"enroll",
"enrol",
"enter",
"index",
"inscribe",
"list",
"put down",
"record",
"register",
"slate"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Noun",
"I have a hectic schedule this week.",
"Students are planning their class schedules for next year.",
"Sorting the mail is part of her daily schedule .",
"I lost my class schedule .",
"Verb",
"We scheduled a meeting for next week.",
"I need to schedule a doctor's appointment.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"My husband is a capable dad with a somewhat flexible work schedule . \u2014 Lindsey Stanberry, Fortune , 29 June 2022",
"But that wouldn\u2019t have been the case with your spread-out shooting schedule . \u2014 al , 22 June 2022",
"Bassett Fernandes worries about families that cannot afford the $240 a year the district charges to ride the bus, and about those that can\u2019t balance daily work commutes with the school day schedule . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
"That new route will operate on weekends throughout the summer with a similar schedule planned for next year. \u2014 Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure , 21 June 2022",
"So reliever Will Vest, whose locker is to the right of Greene's, walked him around a pillar in the middle of the clubhouse and pointed to the TV with schedule on it, detailing the timeline for stretching, infield practice and batting practice. \u2014 Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press , 18 June 2022",
"Here\u2019s a look at Saturday\u2019s super regionals scores, along with the schedule for the rest of the weekend. \u2014 oregonlive , 12 June 2022",
"The biggest obstacle to the pope\u2019s abdication, though, has nothing to do with his schedule . \u2014 Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
"But that\u2019ll change this year as OSU holds off until June 24 where 18 of the 30 players with official visits schedule will take place. \u2014 Stephen Means, cleveland , 7 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Those visits rebounded beginning in April 2020, but less so for Black and Hispanic mothers, who were more likely to cancel doctor\u2019s visits or fail to schedule them. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 3 July 2022",
"Determine what works and schedule it on your calendar. \u2014 Caroline Castrillon, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
"Her doctor recommended hysterectomy and tried to schedule it the same day. \u2014 al , 20 June 2022",
"Judge Penny Azcarate could decide to hear arguments on the motion immediately or schedule them for a later time. \u2014 Sonia Moghe, CNN , 3 May 2022",
"Another simple way to reduce emissions is to schedule more games between neighboring teams. \u2014 Seth Wynes, Scientific American , 16 Feb. 2022",
"So people who have to run a complex program might schedule it to run overnight, says Kurtis Heimerl, a computer scientist at the University of Washington who wasn\u2019t involved in the proposal. \u2014 Matt Simon, Wired , 31 Jan. 2022",
"If possible, try to schedule yourself with some break times in between shifts to catch up on sleep. \u2014 Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF , 24 Jan. 2022",
"Munson said some teachers will schedule her for visits as an incentive for students, or during special celebrations. \u2014 Arika Herron, The Indianapolis Star , 3 Jan. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Medieval Latin scedula slip, page, charter, from Late Latin schedula slip of paper, diminutive of Latin *scheda strip of papyrus, probably back-formation from Latin schedium impromptu speech, from Greek schedion , from neuter of schedios casual; akin to Greek schedon near at hand, echein to seize, have":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4b":"Noun",
"1843, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105444"
},
"scabbler":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a quarryman who scabbles stone slabs to make blocks of uniform size and to reduce shipping weight":[],
": a stonecutter who points blocks to approximate dimensions for finishing":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-b(\u0259)l\u0259(r)"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"scabble or scapple + -er":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105557"
},
"scouring cinder":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a basic slag that is produced in an iron blast furnace, is rich in ferrous oxide, and attacks the furnace lining by taking silica from it":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105921"
}
}
Reference in New Issue Copy Permalink