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Schelm

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skelmnounAlternative form of schelm. [(Scotland) A villain or scoundrel.]
schellumnounAlternative form of schelm (“a villain or scoundrel”). [(Scotland) A villain or scoundrel.]
skellumnoun(South Africa) A rogue.
scutnounA short, erect tail, as of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
sceleratnoun(obsolete) A criminal, a villain.
villainnoun(fiction) A character who has the role of being bad, especially antagonizing the hero; an antagonist who is also evil or malevolent.
scroylenoun(obsolete) A mean person; a wretch.
scoundrellenoun(humorous) A female scoundrel.
scallienounAlternative form of scally. [(derogatory) A rascal or miscreant, a scallywag.]
scallynoun(derogatory) A rascal or miscreant, a scallywag.
scoundrelnounA mean, worthless fellow; a rascal; a villain; a person without honor or virtue.
bismnoun(chiefly Scotland) A devilish person.
scumnoun(derogatory, slang) A reprehensible person or persons.
schlemihlnounAlternative form of schlemiel. [A loser or a fool.]
skellingtonnoun(nonstandard, childish, dialect or humorous, often dated) A skeleton.
slagnounImpurities formed and separated out when a metal is smelted from ore; vitrified cinders.
sneckdrawnoun(obsolete, Scotland) One who is sly, cunning, devious.
scottishernoun(derogatory) A Scottish person.
scungenoun(uncountable, slang) Muck, scum, dirt, dirtiness; also used attributively.
scallywagnoun(informal, chiefly UK) A badly behaved person, especially a child; a mischief-maker; a rascal

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