scorio.html - n.
(pl. scoriae)
1 cellular lava, or fragments of it.
2 the slag or dross of metals.

scoriaceous adj. [L f. Gk skoria refuse f. skor dung]

scorio.html - v.tr.
(-ies, -ied)
1 reduce to dross.
2 assay (precious metal) by treating a portion of its ore fused with lead and borax.

scorification n. scorifier n.

scorio.html - See: SETTLE A SCORE also WIPE OUT AN OLD SCORE, THE SCORE.

scorio.html - adj. & n.
--adj.

relating to, resembling, or affected with scurvy.

--n.

a person affected with scurvy.

scorbutically adv. [mod.L scorbuticus f. med.L scorbutus scurvy, perh. f. MLG schorbuk f. schoren break + buk belly]

scorio.html - v. & n.
--v.

1 tr. a burn the surface of with flame or heat so as to discolour, parch, injure, or hurt. b affect with the sensation of burning.
2 intr. become discoloured etc. with heat.
3 tr. (as scorching adj.) colloq. a (of the weather) very hot. b (of criticism etc.) stringent; harsh.
4 intr. colloq. (of a motorist etc.) go at excessive speed.

--n.

1 a mark made by scorching.
2 colloq. a spell of fast driving etc.

scorched earth policy the burning of crops etc. and the removing or destroying of anything that might be of use to an enemy force occupying a country.

scorchingly adv. [ME, perh. rel. to skorkle in the same sense]

scorio.html - n.
1 a person or thing that scorches.
2 colloq. a a very hot day. b a fine specimen.