schwarzbierA dark lager that has an opaque, black colour with hints of chocolate or coffee flavours, and is generally around 5% ABV, similar to stout in that it is made from roasted malt, which gives it its dark colour.
schwebeablautThe phenomenon or process of metathesis in a Proto-Indo-European root between the vowel and a neighbouring sonorant, which led to both possible full-grades existing, e.g. *grebʰ- and *gerbʰ-.
SchwendenerianOf or relating to Simon Schwendener (1829–1919), Swiss botanist, or his discovery that lichens are formed by two separate organisms: a fungus and an alga.
SchwendiA municipality in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
SchwendimanA surname from German of Swiss German derivation, variant of Schwendeman.
SchwenkfelderA member of the Schwenkfelder Church, a small American Christian group rooted in the 16th-century Protestant Reformation teachings of Caspar Schwenkfeld von Ossig.
schwiAn indeterminate near-close central unrounded vowel sound, such as the "e" in "roses" or the "y" in "very", depending on the accent; sometimes represented as [[[ɨ]]] in IPA or [[[ᵻ]]] in para-IPA.
schwuAn indeterminate near-close central rounded vowel sound, such as the "u" in "awful" or the initial "o" in "omission", depending on the accent; sometimes represented as [[[ɵ]]] in IPA or [[[ᵿ]]] in para-IPA.
schynbaldA piece of plate armor (from the 1200s to the 1400s) for the lower leg (shin): a metal plate, often strapped over mail or padding, now especially one which did not completely enclose the lower leg like a greave might.
sciapodA member of a mythical race of humans living in Africa, who have one single, large foot which they use to shade themselves from the rays of the sun.
scienceA particular discipline or branch of knowledge that is natural, measurable or consisting of systematic principles rather than intuition or technical skill.
sciencedKnowledgeable, learned; skilled or trained in a specified profession or pursuit.
sciencingThe active, hands-on process of exploration and discovery through which individuals (especially children) construct their own understanding of the natural world.
sciendaThe sum of all the political, economic, technological, scientific, military, geographical, and psychological knowledge that a governing body must possess to allow it to reach logically, rationally, and morally sound conclusions.