--- title: S — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 18 description: The 2316 words of the English dictionary under S, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/page/18/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / S # S — The English dictionary · page 18 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · 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*Everyday, meaning 1:* (a name) Ebenezer Scrooge is the mean old man in Charles Dickens's story "A Christmas Carol" (1843), who learns to be kind and generous after visits from three ghosts.[↗](../../scrooge/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (informal) A mean person who hates spending money or does not enjoy Christmas.[↗](../../scrooge/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by three ghosts.[↗](../../scrooge/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · "Bah\![↗](../../scrooge/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") Humbug!" says Scrooge.[↗](../../scrooge/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't be such a scrooge — share your sweets\![↗](../../scrooge/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · At the end of the story, Scrooge becomes generous.[↗](../../scrooge/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Dad is a bit of a scrooge about turning the heating on.[↗](../../scrooge/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The Muppets made a film of Scrooge's story.[↗](../../scrooge/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **scrounger** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (informal, UK) A person who often gets things from others without paying or working for them.[↗](../../scrounger/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (insulting) A person who is said to live off other people or the government instead of working — this is often an unfair, hurtful label.[↗](../../scrounger/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* My brother is a scrounger — he always eats my crisps.[↗](../../scrounger/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The seagull is a scrounger, waiting for chips.[↗](../../scrounger/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · "Stop being a scrounger and buy your own!"[↗](../../scrounger/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Some newspapers call poor people scroungers, which is unkind.[↗](../../scrounger/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The cat is a real scrounger at dinnertime.[↗](../../scrounger/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · He's a scrounger; he never brings his own pencil.[↗](../../scrounger/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **scrub** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To scrub means to clean something by rubbing it hard, often with a brush, soap and water.[↗](../../scrub/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Scrub is land covered with low bushes and small trees, with little grass.[↗](../../scrub/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Scrubs are the loose, plain clothes that doctors and nurses wear in hospital.[↗](../../scrub/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* To scrub something (informal) means to cancel it.[↗](../../scrub/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* A scrub is a quick wash in water.[↗](../../scrub/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Scrub your hands with soap for twenty seconds.[↗](../../scrub/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Dad scrubbed the burnt pan until it shone.[↗](../../scrub/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · I scrubbed the mud off my football boots.[↗](../../scrub/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The path went through dry scrub full of lizards.[↗](../../scrub/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Doctors scrub up before an operation.[↗](../../scrub/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The nurse was wearing blue scrubs.[↗](../../scrub/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Give the potatoes a good scrub before cooking.[↗](../../scrub/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Rain made them scrub the school trip.[↗](../../scrub/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · "My Father!" says the Prince; "let an old fellow of ours have a scrub first, just to try the bath-room."[↗](../../scrub/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **scrubbed** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Scrubbed is the past form of «scrub»: to clean something by rubbing it hard, often with a brush, soap and water.[↗](../../scrubbed/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Scrubbed (clean) means very clean after scrubbing.[↗](../../scrubbed/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Scrubbed can also mean cancelled, for example a rocket launch was scrubbed.[↗](../../scrubbed/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She scrubbed her hands with soap after gardening.[↗](../../scrubbed/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We scrubbed the muddy football boots.[↗](../../scrubbed/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Dad scrubbed the pan until it shone.[↗](../../scrubbed/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The floor was scrubbed clean for the party.[↗](../../scrubbed/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The surgeon scrubbed up before the operation.[↗](../../scrubbed/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The rocket launch was scrubbed because of bad weather.[↗](../../scrubbed/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · After him the young couple also went into the bath-room, were lathered and scrubbed,\[146\] and then went home.[↗](../../scrubbed/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **scrubbing** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Scrubbing is cleaning something by rubbing it hard, usually with a brush and soap or water.[↗](../../scrubbing/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A scrubbing is one act of cleaning in this way: «The bath needs a good scrubbing.».[↗](../../scrubbing/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Keep scrubbing your hands for twenty seconds.[↗](../../scrubbing/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Mum was scrubbing the kitchen floor.[↗](../../scrubbing/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The bath needs a good scrubbing.[↗](../../scrubbing/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · I'm scrubbing the mud off my shoes.[↗](../../scrubbing/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Use the scrubbing brush on the grill.[↗](../../scrubbing/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Scrubbing your teeth too hard can hurt your gums; brush gently.[↗](../../scrubbing/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · On bringing him home he resorted to every means of cleaning, and subjected the man to incessant scrubbings.[↗](../../scrubbing/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **scruff** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* The scruff (of the neck) is the loose skin at the back of an animal's neck; mother cats carry kittens by it.[↗](../../scruff/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A scruff is an untidy, dirty-looking person (informal, UK).[↗](../../scruff/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The mother cat carried her kitten by the scruff.[↗](../../scruff/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · He grabbed the puppy by the scruff to stop it running into the road.[↗](../../scruff/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The teacher took the bully by the scruff of the neck.[↗](../../scruff/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Go and wash — you look like a scruff\![↗](../../scruff/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't pick up an adult cat by the scruff; it can hurt.[↗](../../scruff/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The lioness lifted her cub gently by the scruff.[↗](../../scruff/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Tom done nothing but take the fellow by the scruff o' the neck and the waistband of his corduroys, and fling him into the canal.[↗](../../scruff/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **scruffy** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Untidy and a bit dirty or worn out, about a person, clothes or a place.[↗](../../scruffy/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (of an animal) With messy, rough fur.[↗](../../scruffy/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* His jumper was scruffy with holes in the elbows.[↗](../../scruffy/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · A scruffy little dog followed us home.[↗](../../scruffy/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Tuck your shirt in — you look scruffy.[↗](../../scruffy/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The garden looked scruffy after the winter.[↗](../../scruffy/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Her handwriting was scruffy because she rushed.[↗](../../scruffy/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The scruffy old teddy was still his favourite.[↗](../../scruffy/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **scrum** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* In rugby, a way of restarting play in which players from each team pack together with arms linked, push against each other and try to win the ball with their feet.[↗](../../scrum/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (informal) A crowd of people pushing to get somewhere or something.[↗](../../scrum/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (work, computing) Scrum is a way teams of programmers plan work in short bursts called sprints.[↗](../../scrum/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The two rugby teams packed down for a scrum.[↗](../../scrum/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The ball was fed into the scrum and our side won it.[↗](../../scrum/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · There was a scrum at the canteen door when the bell went.[↗](../../scrum/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Photographers formed a scrum around the famous singer.[↗](../../scrum/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The scrum-half passed the ball out quickly.[↗](../../scrum/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · In Scrum, the software team meets for a few minutes every day.[↗](../../scrum/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **scrumptious** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (informal) Extremely tasty and delicious.[↗](../../scrumptious/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (informal) Very attractive or delightful.[↗](../../scrumptious/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* This chocolate cake is scrumptious\![↗](../../scrumptious/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Willy Wonka made scrumptious sweets.[↗](../../scrumptious/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandma's apple pie is simply scrumptious.[↗](../../scrumptious/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · We had a scrumptious picnic in the park.[↗](../../scrumptious/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The café sells scrumptious pancakes.[↗](../../scrumptious/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · «Scrumptious!» said the giant, licking his lips.[↗](../../scrumptious/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **scrunch** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To scrunch means to squeeze or crush something into a small, untidy ball or shape.[↗](../../scrunch/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To scrunch up your face or eyes means to squeeze them tight.[↗](../../scrunch/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Scrunch can be the crunching sound of walking on gravel, snow or dry leaves.[↗](../../scrunch/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* He scrunched up the paper and threw it in the bin.[↗](../../scrunch/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · She scrunched her nose at the smell.[↗](../../scrunch/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Scrunch the tissue paper to make petals.[↗](../../scrunch/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The leaves scrunched under our boots.[↗](../../scrunch/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · I scrunched my eyes shut during the scary part.[↗](../../scrunch/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Foil stays scrunched, but a sponge springs back.[↗](../../scrunch/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **scruple** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A scruple is a feeling that stops you doing something because you think it may be wrong.[↗](../../scruple/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To scruple is to hesitate to do something because you think it may be wrong.[↗](../../scruple/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* He had no scruples about lying.[↗](../../scruple/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The man did not scruple to tell a long story.[↗](../../scruple/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · She did not scruple to take the last cake.[↗](../../scruple/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **scrupulous** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Scrupulous means very careful to do what is right and fair.[↗](../../scrupulous/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Scrupulous means very careful and exact about small details.[↗](../../scrupulous/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The judge was scrupulous and fair.[↗](../../scrupulous/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · She kept scrupulous records of every penny.[↗](../../scrupulous/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The cook was scrupulous about clean hands.[↗](../../scrupulous/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **scud** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To scud is to run or move quickly and lightly away.[↗](../../scud/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The hare scudded away into the bushes.[↗](../../scud/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The clouds scudded across the sky.[↗](../../scud/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The mouse scudded under the door when the cat came in.[↗](../../scud/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **scuffle** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A scuffle is a short, confused fight with pushing and grabbing, usually not very serious.[↗](../../scuffle/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To scuffle means to fight in this way.[↗](../../scuffle/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To scuffle (along) means to walk dragging your feet, or to make a scraping noise.[↗](../../scuffle/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A scuffle broke out in the lunch queue.[↗](../../scuffle/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Two boys scuffled over a football.[↗](../../scuffle/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · There was a brief scuffle, but no one was hurt.[↗](../../scuffle/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Police broke up a scuffle outside the stadium.[↗](../../scuffle/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · We heard something scuffling in the attic.[↗](../../scuffle/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · He scuffled along in his slippers.[↗](../../scuffle/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The teacher stepped in before the scuffle got worse.[↗](../../scuffle/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Then a great scuffling of feet was heard, and in a few minutes the hall was clear.[↗](../../scuffle/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **scull** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* One of a pair of oars that one rower uses, one in each hand.[↗](../../scull/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A light, narrow racing boat rowed with sculls.[↗](../../scull/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (verb) To row a boat using a pair of sculls, or using one oar at the back of the boat moved from side to side.[↗](../../scull/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (verb, Australia, NZ, informal) To drink a whole drink very quickly in one go (this is for grown-ups at parties).[↗](../../scull/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Ratty sculled gently up the river.[↗](../../scull/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Mole snatched the sculls and fell in the water.[↗](../../scull/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · She won the single sculls race at the regatta.[↗](../../scull/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Hold one scull in each hand and pull together.[↗](../../scull/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The fisherman sculled with one oar at the back of the boat.[↗](../../scull/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · You need practice to scull in a straight line.[↗](../../scull/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **sculler** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A person who rows a boat using two oars, one in each hand, called sculls.[↗](../../sculler/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A small light rowing boat made for sculling, often used in races.[↗](../../sculler/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The sculler pulled hard on both oars and the boat shot forward.[↗](../../sculler/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Ratty was a fine sculler and never splashed.[↗](../../sculler/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Mole wanted to be a sculler too, but he grabbed the oars too soon.[↗](../../sculler/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · My aunt is a sculler in a rowing club.[↗](../../sculler/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The single sculler won the gold medal.[↗](../../sculler/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Early in the morning the scullers were already out on the lake.[↗](../../sculler/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Two scullers glided past under the bridge.[↗](../../sculler/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **scullery** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A scullery is a small room at the back of a house or castle, where dishes and pots are washed.[↗](../../scullery/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Early Modern English, meaning 1:* A small room behind the kitchen where dishes and pots are washed and rough work is done.[↗](../../scullery/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Catskin crept back into the scullery.[↗](../../scullery/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The scullery was full of dirty pots.[↗](../../scullery/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · She washed the dishes in the scullery every night.[↗](../../scullery/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Then she flew from the castle and donned her catskin robe again, and slipped into the scullery again, unbeknown to the cook.[↗](../../scullery/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") (More English Fairy Tales) · Next day he went to his mother, the lady of the castle, and told her that he wished to marry the scullery-maid, Catskin.[↗](../../scullery/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") (More English Fairy Tales) · and with that she curtsied, and flew from the ball, off with her golden robe, on with her catskin, and into the scullery without the cook's knowing.[↗](../../scullery/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") (More English Fairy Tales) **sculling** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Rowing a boat with two oars, one in each hand, or a single oar at the back of the boat.[↗](../../sculling/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (swimming) Moving your hands back and forth in the water to stay still or move gently.[↗](../../sculling/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (Australia, slang) Drinking a whole drink very fast in one go (adults, often beer).[↗](../../sculling/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She won a medal in single sculling.[↗](../../sculling/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · In swimming we practised sculling to stay afloat.[↗](../../sculling/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The sculling boat glided along the river.[↗](../../sculling/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · He was sculling with both hands to keep still.[↗](../../sculling/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · My aunt goes sculling on the Thames every Sunday.[↗](../../sculling/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Sculling uses two oars, one in each hand.[↗](../../sculling/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **scullion** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (old use) A servant in a kitchen who scrubs pots and floors and does the dirtiest jobs.[↗](../../scullion/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The cooks and scullions ran after the bird.[↗](../../scullion/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The scullion stopped just as he was about to wring the bird's neck.[↗](../../scullion/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · He began as an under-scullion and rose to be a head cook.[↗](../../scullion/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **sculptor** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* An artist who makes sculptures — figures or shapes carved from stone or wood, or made from clay, metal or other materials.[↗](../../sculptor/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Michelangelo was a sculptor and a painter.[↗](../../sculptor/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The sculptor carved a bear from a tree trunk.[↗](../../sculptor/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Barbara Hepworth was a British sculptor who made smooth shapes with holes.[↗](../../sculptor/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Our class visited a sculptor's studio.[↗](../../sculptor/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The sculptor shaped the clay with her hands.[↗](../../sculptor/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · A sculptor made the statue in the town square.[↗](../../sculptor/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Once it had been a temple; a young sculptor now dwelt there.[↗](../../sculptor/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **sculpture** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A sculpture is a piece of art made by shaping stone, wood, clay, metal or other material into a form.[↗](../../sculpture/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Sculpture is the art of making such shapes.[↗](../../sculpture/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We made a clay sculpture of a cat.[↗](../../sculpture/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The park has a sculpture of a famous poet.[↗](../../sculpture/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · She loves sculpture more than painting.[↗](../../sculpture/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · They built an ice sculpture for the winter fair.[↗](../../sculpture/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The sculpture is made from old bike parts.[↗](../../sculpture/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Our sand sculpture was washed away by the tide.[↗](../../sculpture/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · In sculpture Amphion is always represented with a lyre; Zethus with a club.[↗](../../sculpture/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **scum** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A dirty layer that forms on top of a liquid, like on a pond or bath water.[↗](../../scum/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* An insulting word for people thought to be very bad.[↗](../../scum/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* There was green scum on the pond.[↗](../../scum/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Skim the scum off the soup.[↗](../../scum/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Soap scum makes the bath look dirty.[↗](../../scum/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The scum floated on top of the water.[↗](../../scum/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · We cleaned the scum from the fish tank.[↗](../../scum/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Do not drink water with scum on it.[↗](../../scum/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · I take them when they come in my way, but I do not hunt the Bandar-log, or frogs--or green scum on a water-hole, for that matter.”[↗](../../scum/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **scumbag** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (rude, slang) A scumbag is a nasty, dishonest or mean person.[↗](../../scumbag/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* (rude) Some scumbag stole my bike from outside the shop.[↗](../../scumbag/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · (rude) «You scumbag!» shouted the man in the film.[↗](../../scumbag/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · (rude) He called the cheat a scumbag.[↗](../../scumbag/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Calling people a scumbag will get you into trouble.[↗](../../scumbag/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · (rude) Only a scumbag would steal from a charity box.[↗](../../scumbag/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") **scummy** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Scummy means covered with scum, a dirty layer floating on liquid.[↗](../../scummy/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (slang, rude) Scummy means nasty, dirty or dishonest.[↗](../../scummy/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The pond was green and scummy.[↗](../../scummy/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't drink that scummy water.[↗](../../scummy/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · There's a scummy ring around the bath.[↗](../../scummy/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · (slang) Taking his lunch was a scummy thing to do.[↗](../../scummy/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · (slang) He's a scummy little liar.[↗](../../scummy/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") **scurry** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To run or move quickly with short, fast steps, like a mouse.[↗](../../scurry/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To hurry because you are in a rush or afraid.[↗](../../scurry/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (noun) A hurried movement or the sound of it.[↗](../../scurry/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A mouse scurried across the kitchen floor.[↗](../../scurry/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Crabs scurried sideways into the rocks.[↗](../../scurry/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · We scurried inside when it began to pour.[↗](../../scurry/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · I heard the scurry of little feet in the attic.[↗](../../scurry/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The squirrel scurried up the tree.[↗](../../scurry/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Children scurried to their seats when the teacher came in.[↗](../../scurry/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The least shadow, sends them scurrying in fright to a hiding place.[↗](../../scurry/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/) … [17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/page/17/) **18** [19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/page/19/) … [127](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/page/127/) - ← previous: [page 17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/page/17/) - next →: [page 19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/page/19/) - ↑ back to [The English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/)