saurian (en)

(noun) any of a suborder (Sauria) of reptiles including the lizards and in older classifications the crocodiles and various extinct forms (as the dinosaurs and ichthyosaurs) that resemble lizards

Saussurean (en)

pertaining to or characteristic of the theories of Ferdinand de Saussure, especially the view that a language consists of a network of interrelated elements in contrast

Say's Law (en)

an economic law stating that supply creates its own demand (named after eighteenth-century French economist Jean-Baptiste Say)

scabrous (en)

(adjective) difficult knotty / (adjective) ; rough to the touch; as / (adjective) having small raised dots, scales, or points / (adjective) covered with raised, roughened, or unwholesome patches / (adjective) dealing with suggestive, indecent, or scandalous themes; salacious / (adjective) squalid

scad (en)

(noun) a large number or quantity

scansion (en)

the act of determining and (usually) graphically representing the metrical character of a line of verse

scherzo (en)

(noun) a sprightly humorous instrumental musical composition or movement commonly in quick triple time

schismatic (en)

of, characterized by, or favoring schism

schist (en)

a coarse-grained metamorphic rock that consists of layers of different minerals and can be split into thin irregular plates

schizoaffective (en)

a mental disorder in which a person experiences a combination of schizophrenia symptoms, such as hallucinations or delusions, and mood disorder symptoms, such as depression or mania

schizofy (en)

an invented term by DFW? split up?

schizogenic (en)

asexual reproduction by fission of the parent organism or part

schlamazl (ji)

(also schlimazel) a consistently unlucky or accident-prone person

schlemiel (ji)

a stupid, awkward, or unlucky person

schmaltz (en)

excessive sentimentality, especially in music or movies

Schneier's Law (en)

something coined by American cryptographer Bruce Schneier: any person can invent a security system so clever that she or he can't think of how to break it

scholium (en)

(noun) a marginal annotation or comment (as on the text of a classic by an early grammarian) / (noun) a remark or observation subjoined but not essential to a demonstration or a train of reasoning

scion (en)

(noun) a detached living portion of a plant (as a bud or shoot) joined to a stock in grafting and usually supplying solely aerial parts to a graft / (noun) descendant child / (noun) a descendant of a wealthy, aristocratic, or influential family / (noun) heir

scission (en)

(noun) a division or split in a group or union; schism / (noun) an action or process of cutting, dividing, or splitting; the state of being cut, divided, or split

sclerosis (en)

a hardening of tissue and other anatomical features / becoming rigid and unresponsive; losing the ability to adapt

sconce (en)

(noun) a bracket candlestick or group of candlesticks / (noun) an electric light fixture patterned on a candle sconce / (noun) head skull / (noun) a detached defensive work

scopophilic (en)

the obtaining of sexual pleasure by looking at nude bodies, erotic photographs, etc, especially as a substitute for actual sexual participation

scrim (en)

(noun) a durable plain-woven usually cotton fabric for use in clothing, curtains, building, and industry / (noun) a theater drop that appears opaque when a scene in front is lighted and transparent or translucent when a scene in back is lighted / (noun) something likened to a theater scrim

scruple (en)

(verb) hesitate or be reluctant to do something that one thinks may be wrong OR (noun) a feeling of doubt or hesitation with regard to the morality or propriety of a course of action

scurrilous (en)

(adjective) using or given to coarse language / (adjective) vulgar and evil / (adjective) containing obscenities, abuse, or slander