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 scrubbily In a scrubby way. scrubbiness The state or condition of being scrubby. scrubbing An act of scrubbing. scrubbird A shy, secretive, ground-dwelling bird of the genus Atrichornis, found in Australia. scrubboard A washboard for scrubbing laundry or as an informal musical instrument scrubby Covered with or consisting of scrub. scrubdown A thorough scrubbing to clean something from top to bottom. scrubeenie substitute scrubfowl A bird of the genus Megapodius; stocky, medium-large chicken-like birds with small heads and large feet. scrubgrass A plant, the scouring rush. scrubland A plant community characterized by scrub vegetation, consisting of low shrubs, mixed with grasses, herbs, and geophytes. scrubless Without scrubby vegetation. scrublord A player, usually implied to be bad, who strives to enforce their own rules of how a game is to be played, what is and isn't permissible, usually with appeals to honor or morality. scrubman A man employed to do general housework, such as cleaning a house or office. scrubout A session of cleaning. scrubs Clothing worn while performing surgery. scrubster A woman who tended to people confined with the Black Plague. scrubstone A form of calciferous sandstone. scrubtit A small bird of the thornbill family, taxonomic name Acanthornis magna, endemic to King Island and Tasmania. scrubwoman A woman employed to do general housework, such as cleaning a house or office. scrubwood Synonym of gumwood. scrubwren Any of various small, mainly insectivorous passerine birds of genus Sericornis in family Acanthizidae. scruff Someone with an untidy appearance. scruffbag A scruffy person or creature. scruffball Any scruffy creature. scruffbucket A scruffy or ill-kempt person; a ragamuffin. scruffily In a scruffy way. scruffiness The state or condition of being scruffy; untidiness. scruffle A scuffle; a physical fight or struggle. scruffy Untidy in appearance; scrubby; shabby. Scruggs A surname, variant of Scroggs. scruin An actin crosslinking protein. scrum A tightly packed and disorderly crowd of people. Scrumban A hybrid of Scrum and kanban. scrumbase The back part of a scrum. scrumble A small piece of freeform crochet or knitting that can be joined to make a larger piece of freeform work. scrumdiddlyumptious Scrumptious; delicious. scrumdown scrum scrummage An ordered formation of forwards, typically bending down, binding to one another with their arms, and pushing opponents shoulder to shoulder, in which each side aims to gain control of the ball; a scrum. scrummager One who scrummages; usually used in reference to the qualities of front row forwards. scrummer A player who takes part in a scrum. scrumminess The state or condition of being scrummy. scrummy Delicious. scrump Anything small or undersized. scrumpdillyicious Scrumptious; delicious. scrumper One who scrumps. scrumple To crumple, crush or wad (like a piece of paper). scrumplicious Deliciously scrumptious. scrumpox herpes gladiatorum scrumptious Of food: delectable, delicious. scrumptiously in a scrumptious manner scrumptiousness The state or condition of being scrumptious. scrumpy A rough cider, normally more alcoholic than usual, and typically produced through natural fermentation. scrumtrulescent Transcendent and fantastic beyond description. scrunch To crumple and squeeze to make more compact. scrunchable Able to be scrunched. scruncher Someone who scrunches. scrunchie A small elasticated ring of fabric placed around long hair to hold it in place behind the head. scrunching The act of something being scrunched. scrunchingly With a scrunching sound or action. scrunchion A small piece of pork rind or fatback fried until rendered and crispy. scrunchy Scrunched up; creased or wrinkled. scrunge An inauthentic form of grunge music. scrungly Synonym of scrunkly. scrungy grungy; shabby and dirty scrunkly Cute in a quirky, scruffy, or dishevelled way. scrunt An abrupt, high-pitched sound. scrunty Poor; bare; barren. scruple Hesitation to act from the difficulty of determining what is right or expedient; doubt, hesitation or unwillingness due to motives of conscience; moral qualm. scrupleless Without scruples; uninhibited by conscience or moral concerns. scruplelessness Absence of scruples. scrupler One who scruples. scruplesome scrupulous scrupose Rough, rugged, or covered in small, sharp points. scrupulist Someone who scruples; a scrupler. scrupulize To perplex with scruples; to regard with scruples. scrupulosity The property of being scrupulous; excessive attention to scruples. scrupulous Exactly and carefully conducted. scrupulously In a careful manner, with scruple; done with careful attention to detail. scrupulousness The property of being scrupulous. scrutability The property of being scrutable; openness to inspection. scrutable understandable, comprehensible scrutate To scrutinize, peruse, inspect, investigate (something). scrutation Search; scrutiny. scrutator A person who scrutinizes or investigates. scrute To examine (something) carefully; to scrutinize. scrutinate To scrutinize. scrutinee The expression that is matched against a pattern matching construct. scrutineer A person who scrutinises; a person responsible for scrutineering. scrutineering The duties of a scrutineer; the action of the verb to scrutineer. scrutinise To examine something with great care. scrutinising Of an action that scrutinises. scrutinizable That can be scrutinized. scrutinization The act of scrutinizing; scrutiny scrutinize To examine something with great care or detail, as to look for hidden or obscure flaws. scrutinizer One who scrutinizes. scrutinizing An act of scrutiny. scrutinizingly So as to scrutinize; with close visual attention. scrutinous thorough, careful, strict. scrutinously in a scrutinous manner scrutiny Intense study of someone or something. scrutinyite An orthorhombic-dipyramidal dark reddish brown mineral containing lead and oxygen. scruto A stage trapdoor. Scruton A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Hambleton district (OS grid ref SE2992). Scrutonian Of or relating to Roger Scruton (1944-2020), English philosopher specialising in aesthetics. Scrutton A surname. scruze To squeeze. scry To magically or supernaturally look into or (as an entertainer) predict (the future), using crystal balls or other objects. scryer One who divines, sees or predicts the future by means of a scrying tool; especially a crystal ball. scrying The act of one who scries; foretelling the future using a crystal ball. scuba An apparatus carried by a diver, which includes a tank holding compressed, filtered air and a regulator which delivers the air to the diver at ambient pressure which can be used underwater. scud Naked. Scudamore A surname from Old French. scudder One who, or that which, scuds. scuddick Something of little or no importance; a whit or jot. scudding The action of the verb to scud. scuddle To run hastily; to hurry; to scuttle. scuddler A scullion; a servant who does the cleaning, etc. Scuderi A surname from Italian. scudetto The Italian Serie A Championship title. scudo A silver coin and unit of currency of various Italian states from the 16th to the 19th centuries. scuff To scrape the feet while walking. scuffball An illegal pitch where the baseball has been altered using sandpaper or a similar tool to modify its spin. scuffed Scratched or marked by contact with another object. scuffer An abrasive tool for scuffing the surface of something, such as the tip of a billiard cue. scuffin A food resembling both a scone and a muffin. scuffing A scuff mark. scuffle A rough, disorderly fight or struggle at close quarters. scuffler Someone who scuffles. scuffling a confused struggle scufflingly With a scuffling sound or motion. scuffly Resembling or characteristic of a scuffle. scuffy Scuffed; shabby; having lost its original fresh or new appearance. scuft scruff; nape of the neck scufter A policeman. scug Shade, shadow. scuggery Dishonest behaviour; criminal conduct; villainy Scugog A township in Ontario, Canada. Scuka A surname. scul school, shoal (of fish) Sculcoates A suburb of Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref TA0930). sculd To accuse (someone) of wrongdoing, especially under the procedure known as sculding. Sculder The ship of characters Dana Scully and Fox Mulder from the television series The X-Files. sculduddery Grossness; bawdiness; obscenity. scull A single oar mounted at the stern of a boat and moved from side to side to propel the boat forward. Scullard A surname. sculler One who sculls; an athlete who participates in sculling races. scullery A small room, next to a kitchen, where washing up and other domestic chores are done. sculleryman In a large house, a male domestic servant, of lowest status, whose job is to wash dishes and perform other menial chores. Sculley A surname.