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Schemernouna planner who draws up a personal scheme of actionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schemozzlenoun(Yiddish) a confused situation or affairverifiedMay 18, 2026
Scherzonouna fast movement, usually in triple timeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schillingnounformerly the basic unit of money in AustriaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schipperkenounbreed of small stocky black dogs originally used as watchdogs on boats in the Netherlands and BelgiumverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schismnounthe formal separation of a church into two churches or the withdrawal of one group over doctrinal differencesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schistnounany metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schistorrhachisnouna not uncommon congenital defect in which a vertebra is malformedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schistosomenounflatworms parasitic in the blood vessels of mammalsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schistosome DermatitisnounMWEa sensitization reaction to repeated invasion of the skin by cercariae of schistosomesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schistosomiasisnounan infestation with or a resulting infection caused by a parasite of the genus SchistosomaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schizanthusnounany plant of the genus Schizanthus having finely divided leaves and showy variegated flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schizocarpnouna dry dehiscent fruit that at maturity splits into two or more parts each with a single seedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schizogonynounasexual reproduction by multiple fissionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schizopetalonnouna dainty South American annual having deeply pinnatifid leaves and racemes of fringed almond-scented purple-white flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schizophrenianounany of several psychotic disorders characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances of thought and language and withdrawal from social contactverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schizophrenic DisordernounMWEany of several psychotic disorders characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances of thought and language and withdrawal from social contactverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schizophrenic PsychosisnounMWEany of several psychotic disorders characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances of thought and language and withdrawal from social contactverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schizothymianounresembling schizophrenia but remaining within the bounds of normalityverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schizotypal PersonalitynounMWEcharacterized by symptoms similar to but less severe than schizophreniaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schlemielnoun(Yiddish) a dolt who is a habitual bunglerverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schleppernoun(Yiddish) an awkward and stupid personverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schlimazelnoun(Yiddish) a very unlucky or inept person who fails at everythingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schlocknounmerchandise that is shoddy or inferiorverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schlockmeisternoun(slang) a merchant who deals in shoddy or inferior merchandiseverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schmaltznoun(Yiddish) excessive sentimentality in art or musicverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schmalznoun(Yiddish) excessive sentimentality in art or musicverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schmearnoun(Yiddish) a batch of things that go togetherverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schmeernounfrom Yiddish, a batch of things that go togetherverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schmegeggenoun(Yiddish) baloneyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schmonoun(Yiddish) a jerkverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schmoozernounsomeone skilled at conversationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schmucknoun(Yiddish) a jerkverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schnappsnounany of various strong liquors especially a Dutch spirit distilled from potatoesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schnapsnounany of various strong liquors especially a Dutch spirit distilled from potatoesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schnauzernounold German breed of sturdy black or greyish wire-haired terriers having a blunt muzzle ranging in size from fairly small to very largeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schneckennounrolled dough spread with sugar and nuts then sliced and baked in muffin tins with honey or sugar and butter in the bottomverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schnittlaughnounperennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoningverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schnitzelnoundeep-fried breaded veal cutletsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schnooknoun(Yiddish) a gullible simpleton more to be pitied than despisedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schnorchelnounair passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schnorkelnounair passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schnorrernoun(Yiddish) a scrounger who takes advantage of the generosity of othersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schnoznouninformal terms for the noseverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schnozzlenouninformal terms for the noseverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schola CantorumnounMWEa school that is part of a cathedral or monastery where boys with singing ability can receive a general educationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Scholarnounsomeone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Scholarly PersonnounMWEa learned person (especially in the humanities)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Scholarshipnounfinancial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic meritverifiedMay 18, 2026
Scholasticismnounorthodoxy of a scholastic varietyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Scholiastnouna scholar who writes explanatory notes on an author (especially an ancient commentator on a classical author)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Scholiumnouna marginal note written by a scholiast (a commentator on ancient or classical literature)verifiedMay 18, 2026
School AssignmentnounMWEa school task performed by a student to satisfy the teacherverifiedMay 18, 2026
School BellnounMWEa bell rung to announce beginning or ending of classverifiedMay 18, 2026
School BoardnounMWEa board in charge of local public schoolsverifiedMay 18, 2026
School BusnounMWEa bus used to transport children to or from schoolverifiedMay 18, 2026
School CrossingnounMWEa pedestrian crossing where school children cross a street on the way to schoolverifiedMay 18, 2026
School DictionarynounMWEa dictionary specially written for those learning a foreign languageverifiedMay 18, 2026
School DistrictnounMWEa district whose public schools are administered togetherverifiedMay 18, 2026
School NewspapernounMWEa newspaper written and published by students in a schoolverifiedMay 18, 2026
School of DentistrynounMWEa graduate school offering study leading to degrees in dentistryverifiedMay 18, 2026
School of LawnounMWEa graduate school offering study leading to a law degreeverifiedMay 18, 2026
School of MedicinenounMWEa graduate school offering study leading to a medical degreeverifiedMay 18, 2026
School of MusicnounMWEa school for the study of musicverifiedMay 18, 2026
School of NursingnounMWEa school for training nursesverifiedMay 18, 2026
School of ThoughtnounMWEa belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or schoolverifiedMay 18, 2026
School PapernounMWEa newspaper written and published by students in a schoolverifiedMay 18, 2026
School PhobianounMWEa child's sudden fear of attending schoolverifiedMay 18, 2026
School PrincipalnounMWEthe educator who has executive authority for a schoolverifiedMay 18, 2026
School ShipnounMWEa ship used to train students as sailorsverifiedMay 18, 2026
School SuperintendentnounMWEthe superintendent of a school systemverifiedMay 18, 2026
School SystemnounMWEestablishment including the plant and equipment for providing education from kindergarten through high schoolverifiedMay 18, 2026
School TermnounMWEthe time during which a school holds classesverifiedMay 18, 2026
School TextnounMWEa book prepared for use in schools or collegesverifiedMay 18, 2026
School YearnounMWEthe period of time each year when the school is open and people are studyingverifiedMay 18, 2026
School-Age ChildnounMWEa young person attending school (up through senior high school)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Schoolbagnouna bag for carrying school books and suppliesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schoolbooknouna book prepared for use in schools or collegesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schoolboynouna boy attending schoolverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schoolchildnouna young person attending school (up through senior high school)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Schooldaysnounthe time of life when you are going to schoolverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schoolfellownounan acquaintance that you go to school withverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schoolfriendnouna friend who attends the same schoolverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schoolgirlnouna girl attending schoolverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schoolhousenouna building where young people receive educationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schoolingnounthe training of an animal (especially the training of a horse for dressage)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Schoolma'amnouna woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Schoolmannouna scholar who is skilled in academic disputationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schoolmarmnouna woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Schoolmasternounany person (or institution) who acts as an educatorverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schoolmatenounan acquaintance that you go to school withverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schoolmistressnouna woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Schoolroomnouna room in a school where lessons take placeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schoolteachernouna teacher in a school below the college levelverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schooltimenounthe time of life when you are going to schoolverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schoolworknouna school task performed by a student to satisfy the teacherverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schoolyardnounthe yard associated with a schoolverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schoonernounsailing vessel used in former timesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schorlnounblack tourmalineverifiedMay 18, 2026
Schottischenouna German round dance resembling a slow polkaverifiedMay 18, 2026