skovel-o*: cannon-sponge, -swab; -agar: to sponge (a cannon).
skrach-ar: (tr.) to scratch, claw, graze, gall; (of ropes) to chafe; (of clothing) to make a rent in; (cf. lacerar, gratar, skrapar, exkoriar). Def.: Facar sek(et)o en la pelo (od altra surfaco), do vundeto; IV-656. V. exp.: La ungli di kato skrachas bonege, ma nule exkorias. Me tante gratis me, ke me fine skrachis me. — E
skrap-ar: (tr.) to scrape (with a tool), scrape off, abrade; (of chimneys) to sweep; to scale off; -uri: scrapings. Def.: Deprenar gratante per instrumento ula parti de la surfaco di korpo. Ex.: Skrapar anciena pergameno. La stono skrapis la pelo. Skrapar kraso de la pelo, o fango de la vestaro. — E
skren-o: screen; fairo –o: fire-screen. — EFR
skrib-ar: (tr.) to write (ulo, ad ulu); -(ad)o, -uro: (act, result) writing; -uro santa: Holy Scriptures; -formo, -maniero: form or manner of writing; -a: being written, being in writing; -ajo: what is written: written paper, document; -ala: relating to the writing; -e: in writing; -ita: written; -anto, -into: writer; -isto: professional writer, scribe (N.B. not author; cf. autoro); -ilo: a writing instrument, pen, etc.; -il-aro: stand for ink and pens; collection of writing instruments, pens; en-skrib-ar: to inscribe; en-skrib-uro: inscription; -achar: to scrawl, scribble; -kuseno: a pad to write upon; -mashino: typewriter; mashin-skribar: to typewrite; -tablo: writing-table, -desk. — DEFIS
skroful-o: (med.) scrofula, king’s evil; -ala, -atra: scrofulous: relating to the disease; -ika, -iko: scrofulous (person). — DEFIS
skrot-o*: (anat.) scrotum. — DEFIS
skrub-o: screw (cf. helico); -agar: to s. down, s. on (something with screws. N.B. not to screw the screw; cf.visar); -izar: to put screws on: cover with screws; -ten-ilo, -mord-ilo: vise (vice); -o-krampono: screw-clamp; preso- -o: thumb-screw, adjusting-screw; Arkimed-ala -o: Archimedian s.; sen-fina -o: endless s.; ligno- -o: wooden s.; -ino: female s.; a nut; -turn-ilo: screwdriver, turnscrew. — De
skrupul-o: (moral) scruple, qualm; -oza, -ema: scrupulous. Ex.: Havar skrupulo pri ulo. Homo sen-skrupula. — DEFIRS
skud-o: (e)scutcheon; (Italian money) scudo; -o-forma: scutiform: shield-shaped. Def.: Speco di shildo, mikra, portanta la blazono di ulu; e konseque, irga planko shild-forma e portanta blazono, imajo o sur-skriburo; V-432. — FIS
skult-ar: (tr.) to sculpture, carve (ulo, en, ek); -(ad)o; -arto; -uro: sculpture; -isto, -ero: sculptor, carver. Def.: Produktar statuo en korpala naturaleso od en vera reliefo; VII-414. V. exp.: On povas ex. cizelar kapo (vizajo) homala segun la perspektivo, ma on skultas ol donante ad ol la reala formo. On cizelas perspektiva figuro sur bloko, on gliptas reala figuro sur bloko, ma on skultas figuro de bloko, t.e. on transformas la bloko a ta figuro korpala; VII-414. — DeFIRS
skuner-o: (nav.) schooner; -o kin-masta: a five-masted s. Def.: Navo kun seglo-rigaro ne transversa ma longesala. — DEFIR
skur-ar: (tr.) to scour, furbish: to cleanse by scrubbing; -isto: scourer; scullion. Def.: Destruktar e forprenar partikli o despuraji de la surfaco di ula korpo per friciono; III-163. — DEFS
skurel-o: (zool.) squirrel (genus: Sciurus). — DE
slam-o: slimo, mire, ooze, silt; -eyo: miry place, slough, mudhole, quagmire (cf. marsh-eto); -izar: to cover with, choke up with fine oozy mud or silt. — De
slang-o: slang; -ar: to speak s. (cf. jargono, galimatiaso). Def.: Linguo specala, konvencionala e plu o min sekreta, propra a profesiono od a societo klozita (studenti, raptisti); VII-158. — DE
Slav-o: Slav, Slavonian; la -a (lingui): the Slav(onian) languages.
sling-o: noose, sling, snare, loop (cf. glit-nodo, lazo). Def.: Nodo en kordo, e.c. ne forsita per tiro; III-288. — De
slip-o: slip (of a screw-propeller); (cf. ripar). — DE
slup-o: (nav.) sloop. Def.: Speco de seglo-navo kun un masto; IV-583. — DEFIR
sluz-o: lock, sluice; -pordo: lock-, sluice-gate; -baseno: l. chamber; -isto: l. keeper; -agar: to take (a boat, ship) through a l.; to open a l. for a boat; -o di muel-ilo: mill-dam, penstock. — DER
smalt-o: smalt: a deep-blue glass (often pulverized). — DEFIRS
smerald-o: (min.) emerald. — DeFIRS
smeril-o: (min.) emery; -agar: to polish with e.; -pulvero: e. powder; -polvo: e. dust; -papero: e. paper. — FIS
snap-ar: (tr.) to snap, snatch: bite or catch suddenly with the teeth ( as a dog) or with beak (as a bird). Def.: Kaptar bruske per la boko; IV-512. — DE
snifl-ar: (tr., intr.) to sniff: inhale strongly; snuff up; (fig.) to turn up one’s nose (at); -o-tabako: snuff.
snort-ar: (intr., of horses) to snort: blow through the nose (cf. sternutar, mungar). — E
sobr-ar: (also fig.) temperate: moderate in food or drink; sparing, abstemious, sober; (cf. ne-ebria, temper-ema, -moder-ema); -eso: temperance, sobriety, moderation; -es-ala soci-eto: temperance society; -e: soberly, with sobriety. Ex.: La homo qua ne exajeras manjante, drinkante, qua esas moderema e su-dominacanta, esas sobra persono. Esar sobra en parolado, en laudado. — EFIS
soci-o: society (in general) community: any large body of persons or living beings living a community life; -eto: society (formed for a particular object), association; (com.) company, partnership (cf. firmo); -ano: member of a (large) society; citizen; -et-ano: member of an association; -ala: sociaclass="underline" relating to society; -et-ala: relating to an association; -ema: sociable; -em-eso: sociability, good fellowship; -al-ismo: socialism; -al-ist-a, -ala: socialist. Ex.: Omnu havas devi a la socio. Abeli vivas en societi. Societi komercal, literaturala, ciencala. — DEFIRS