frequently_asked_questions_files/Oxford Thesaurus.pdf

scurrilous
adj. foul-mouthed, thersitical, gross, indecent, profane,
Fescennine, vulgar, obscene, licentious, Sotadean or Sotadic,
foul, vituperative, low, coarse, scabrous, vile, nasty,
defamatory, derogatory, disparaging, vilifying, calumnious or
calumniatory, malign, aspersive, opprobrious, offensive,
abusive, insulting: Clifford was an inveterate collector of
scurrilous limericks.
scurry v. dash, scramble, scamper, scoot, dart, fly, race, sprint,
scuttle, hurry, hasten, speed, hustle, rush, tear, zoom, zip,
bolt, rip, scud: A rat scurried across the floor. We went
scurrying round the shops on Christmas Eve.
scurvy adj. low, miserable, contemptible, vile, base, despicable,
rotten, sorry, bad, ignoble, dishonourable, mean, worthless,
shabby: Robbing poor old ladies is a pretty scurvy activity.
19.3 sea...
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
sea n. 1 ocean, deep blue sea, high seas, Literary (briny) deep,
(bounding) main, Neptune's or Poseidon's kingdom or domain,
Nautical blue water, Davy Jones's locker, Colloq briny, drink,
pond (= 'Atlantic Ocean'): For years he sailed the seas in
search of adventure. 2 swell, breaker, wave: As the wind
increased, huge seas began to wash over the boat. 3 plethora,
quantity, abundance, surfeit, profusion, flood, multitude,
spate, legion, mass, Colloq lot(s), heap(s), pile(s), ton(s),
mountain(s), load(s), oodles, gobs, scads: Hamlet's sea of
troubles was nothing compared to mine if this book isn't
completed soon! 4 (all) at sea. confused, disoriented, at sixes
and sevens, bewildered, perplexed, baffled, mystified, lost,
adrift: They were clearly not expecting her and were completely
at sea as to what to do.
sea-coast n. seashore, shore, coast, seaside, seaboard, shoreline,
coastline, littoral, sand(s), beach, strand: The people in the
villages along the sea-coast depend mainly on fishing for their
livelihood.