| scrub | (adjective) (of domestic animals) not selectively bred | - |
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| (noun) the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water | Synonyms: scouring, scrubbing |
| (noun) dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes | Synonyms: bush, chaparral |
| (verb) wash thoroughly | Synonyms: scrub up |
| (verb) clean with hard rubbing | Synonyms: scour |
| (verb) postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled | Synonyms: call off, cancel, scratch |
| scrubbed | (adjective) made clean by scrubbing | - |
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| scrubber | (noun) a purifier that removes impurities from a gas | - |
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| (noun) a brush with short stiff bristles for heavy cleaning | Synonyms: scrub brush, scrubbing brush |
| (noun) a worker who uses a scrub brush to clean a surface (usually a floor or deck) | - |
| scrubbiness | (noun) the property of being stunted and inferior in size or quality | Synonyms: scrawniness |
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| scrubbing | (noun) the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water | Synonyms: scouring, scrub |
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| scrubbird | (noun) small fast-running Australian bird resembling a wren and frequenting brush or scrub | Synonyms: scrub-bird, scrub bird |
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| scrubby | (adjective) inferior in size or quality | Synonyms: scrawny, stunted |
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| (adjective) sparsely covered with stunted trees or vegetation and underbrush | Synonyms: scrabbly |
| scrubland | (noun) an uncultivated region covered with scrub vegetation | - |
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| scrubs | (noun) protective garment worn by surgeons during operations | Synonyms: gown, surgical gown |
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| scruff | (noun) the back side of the neck | Synonyms: nape, nucha |
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| scruffy | (adjective) shabby and untidy | Synonyms: seedy |
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| scrum | (noun) (rugby) the method of beginning play in which the forwards of each team crouch side by side with locked arms; play starts when the ball is thrown in between them and the two sides compete for possession | Synonyms: scrummage |
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| scrummage | (noun) (rugby) the method of beginning play in which the forwards of each team crouch side by side with locked arms; play starts when the ball is thrown in between them and the two sides compete for possession | Synonyms: scrum |
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| scrumptious | (adjective) extremely pleasing to the sense of taste | Synonyms: delectable, delicious, luscious, pleasant-tasting, toothsome, yummy |
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| scrumptiously | (adverb) so as to produce a delightful taste | Synonyms: deliciously, lusciously |
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| scrumpy | (noun) strong cider (as made in western England) | - |
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| scrunch | (noun) a crunching noise | - |
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| (verb) make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic | Synonyms: crease, crinkle, crisp, ruckle, scrunch up, wrinkle |
| (verb) sit on one's heels | Synonyms: crouch, hunker, hunker down, scrunch up, squat |
| (verb) make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants | Synonyms: crump, thud |
| scruple | (noun) an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action | - |
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| (noun) uneasiness about the fitness of an action (particularly for reasons of ethics, morals or propriety) | Synonyms: misgiving, qualm |
| (noun) a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains | - |
| (verb) have doubts about | - |
| (verb) raise scruples | - |
| (verb) hesitate on moral grounds | - |
| scruples | (noun) motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions | Synonyms: conscience, moral sense, sense of right and wrong |
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| scrupulous | (adjective) having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled | - |
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| (adjective) characterized by extreme care and great effort | Synonyms: conscientious, painstaking |
| scrupulously | (adverb) with extreme conscientiousness | Synonyms: conscientiously, religiously |
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| scrupulousness | (noun) conformity to high standards of ethics or excellence | - |
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| (noun) strict attention to minute details | Synonyms: meticulosity, meticulousness, punctiliousness |
| scrutineer | (noun) someone who examines votes at an election | Synonyms: canvasser |
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| scrutinise | (verb) examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification | Synonyms: audit, inspect, scrutinize |
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| (verb) to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail | Synonyms: scrutinize, size up, take stock |
| scrutiniser | (noun) a careful examiner; someone who inspects with great care | Synonyms: scrutinizer |
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| scrutinize | (verb) examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification | Synonyms: audit, inspect, scrutinise |
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| (verb) to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail | Synonyms: scrutinise, size up, take stock |
| scrutinizer | (noun) a careful examiner; someone who inspects with great care | Synonyms: scrutiniser |
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| scrutiny | (noun) the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes) | Synonyms: examination |
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| (noun) a prolonged intense look | - |