Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Scarbados The coastal town of Scarborough in Yorkshire. Scarberia Scarborough (district of Toronto). Scarberian Of or relating to Scarborough (district of Toronto). Scarberry A surname. Scarboro A surname. Scarborough A coastal town in North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref TA040880). It should now be a civil parish, with a town council elected on 1 May 2025. Scarbro A surname. scarbroite A triclinic white mineral that is a hydrous carbonate of aluminium, Al₅CO₃)(OH)₁₃ · 5H₂O. Scarbrough A surname. Scarbs Diminutive word for Scarborough, Toronto. scarce Uncommon, rare; difficult to find; insufficient to meet a demand. scarcelins scarcely; hardly Scarcella A surname from Italian. scarcely Probably not. scarcement An offset where a wall or bank of earth, etc., retreats, leaving a shelf or footing. scarcen to become scarce scarceness The property of being scarce; dearth, rarity. scarcity The condition of something being scarce or deficient. Scarcliffe A village and civil parish in Bolsover district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK4968). Scarcroft A village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE3641). Scardina A surname. Scardino A surname. scare A minor fright. scareability The quality or degree of being scareable. scareable Capable of being scared. scarebug A bugbear; an imaginary monster to frighten children. scarecrow An effigy, typically made of straw and dressed in old clothes, fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating crops or seeds planted there. scarecrowish Resembling or characteristic of a scarecrow. scarecrowlike Resembling or characteristic of a scarecrow. scarecrowy Resembling or characteristic of a scarecrow. scared Feeling fear; afraid, frightened. scaredeer Synonym of deer scarer. scaredly In a scared manner, with fear. scaredness The quality of being scared; fear; timidity. scaredy Characterised by being timorous or afraid. scarefest An event, dramatic work, etc. that is very frightening. scarefire A fire causing alarm, i.e. a house-burning; conflagration; scathefire. scareful Full of scare. scarehead An alarming or sensational headline. scareless Devoid of scares; not at all frightening. scarelore A kind of folklore comprising stories intended to frighten the reader or listener. scaremonger Someone who spreads worrying rumours or needlessly alarms people. scaremongerer A scaremonger; one who scaremongers. scaremongering The actions of scaremongers in spreading frightening or ominous reports or rumours. scaremongery The act of spreading alarming information that is either exaggerated or untrue in order to scare others. scareproof Resistant to being frightened. scarer One who, or that which, scares. scaresome Characterised or marked by scariness; frightful. scaresomely In a scaresome manner; terribly; frighteningly. scareware Software that attempts to scare the user into compliance, as by displaying false warnings of virus infection. scarf A long, often knitted, garment worn around the neck. scarfable Able to be devoured. scarface A person with a scarred face. Scarfe A surname. scarfer One who shapes metal or removes defects from it by grinding or oxyfuel torch cutting. Scarff A surname. scarfie A university student, especially one from the University of Otago. scarfing Material for making scarves. scarfless Without a scarf. scarflike Resembling or characteristic of a scarf. scarfmaker someone who makes scarves Scarfo A surname from Italian. scarfpin A pin used to hold a scarf or tie in place. scarfskin The epidermis, the outermost layer of skin, especially that which forms the cuticle of a nail. scarfwise In the manner of a scarf. scarfy Resembling or involving a scarf. Scargill A hamlet and civil parish in County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ050106). Scargillian Of or relating to Arthur Scargill (born 1938), British politician and trade unionist. scariant An unconfirmed or unstudied variant or strain of COVID-19 that causes widespread panic. scarid Any of the family Scaridae; parrotfishes. scaries A feeling of anxiety or feeling, especially that felt by children at night. scarification The act of scarifying: raking the ground harshly to remove weeds, etc. scarificator An instrument, principally used in cupping, containing several lancets that are moved simultaneously by a spring, used for making slight incisions on a body. scarified damaged, barren, denuded, scarred, wasted scarifier One who scarifies. scarify To remove thatch (build-up of organic matter on the soil) from a lawn, to dethatch. scarifyingly In a scarifying way. scarily In a scary manner. scarine Any fish of the subfamily Scarinae scariness The property of being scary. scaringly In a manner that scares; frighteningly. scariole Synonym of endive. scarious thin, dry, membranous, and not green scariously In a scarious manner. Scarisbrick A village and civil parish in West Lancashire district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD3713). scarisome Characterised or marked by scariness; frightening scaritid Any of the beetles in the carabid subfamily Scaritinae, which were formerly considered to be the family Scaritidae. scaritine Any member of the subfamily Scaritinae of carabid beetles. scaritoxin A marine toxin that can cause ciguatera. Scarlata A surname from Italian. scarlatina scarlet fever scarlatinal Of or pertaining to scarlet fever. scarlatiniform resembling scarlatina scarlatinoid Resembling scarlatina. scarlatinous Of or pertaining to scarlet fever. Scarlattian Of or relating to Domenico Scarlatti (1685–1757), Italian composer. Scarlem An area in eastern Toronto, Canada, with certain poor neighbourhoods and youth gangs, loosely likened to Harlem in New York. scarless Without scars. scarlessly Without leaving a scar scarlessness The condition of being scarless scarlet A brilliant red colour sometimes tinged with orange. scarletberry The bittersweet nightshade, Solanum dulcamara. scarleteer One who wears scarlet robes of office, such as a cardinal. scarletish Somewhat scarlet. scarletly In a scarlet manner; with scarlet color. scarletness The state of being scarlet. Scarlett A surname originating as an occupation for a dyer or seller of (scarlet) fabric. Scarlette A female given name transferred from the surname. scarletwork redwork scarlety Somewhat scarlet in colour. scarlike Having the characteristics of a scar. Scarne A surname. scaroid Of or relating to the Scaridae, a family of marine fishes. Scarola A surname. scaroused Both scared and aroused. scarp The steep artificial slope below a fort's parapet. Scarpa A surname. scarpariello An Italian piquant sauce of crushed tomatoes, basil and cheese. Scarpati A surname from Italian. Scarpelli A surname. scarper Chiefly in scarper the letty: to depart quickly or run away from (a place); to flee. scarpines An instrument of torture resembling the boot. scarping A scarp (cliff caused by erosion). Scarpino A surname from Italian. scarpland A landscape characterised by scarps. scarplet A small scarp. scarproof Resistant to being scarred. Scarpulla A surname from Italian. scarred Having a scar or scars. scarrer One who or that which scars. scarring A scar; a mark. scarringly So as to leave scars. Scarronian Of or relating to Paul Scarron (1610–1660), French poet, dramatist, and novelist. Scarrow A surname. scarry Like a scar, or rocky eminence. Scarsbrook A surname. Scarsdale An ancient hundred in Derbyshire, England. scarsella rectangular apse scart To scratch or scrape. scarus A parrotfish, a Mediterranean food fish (any of various Scaridae species). Scarva A village in County Down, Northern Ireland; its railway station is in County Armagh (Irish grid ref J 0643). scarved Wearing a scarf. scarwed Scared. scary Causing fear or anxiety scasely scarcely; hardly scat A tax; tribute. scatback A small lightweight running back valued for speed rather than power. scatch A kind of bit for the bridle of a horse. Scatcherd A surname. scathand Harmful; scathing.