<B>schizophrenia, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a form of psychosis in which the patient dissociates himself from his environment and deteriorates in character and personality. <BR> <I>Ex. She was a victim of the most common form of mental illness, schizophrenia--a loss of touch with reality, a disintegration of personality (Wall Street Journal).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>the condition of having or showing markedly inconsistent or contradictory qualities; split personality. <BR> <I>Ex. He finds America suffering from schizophrenia, pulled in opposite directions between an idealism ... and a realism that is not consistently followed through (Wall Street Journal).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="schizophrenic">
<B>schizophrenic, </B>adjective, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>adj. </I> <B>1. </B>of or having to do with schizophrenia. <DD><B> 2. </B>having schizophrenia. <BR> <I>Ex. It has long been known that schizophrenic patients show biological and chemical changes as well as mental changes (Wall Street Journal).</I> <DD><I>noun </I> a person who has schizophrenia. <BR> <I>Ex. About half of all hospital beds are occupied by mental patients and about half of the latter are schizophrenics (Wall Street Journal).</I> adv. <B>schizophrenically.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="schizophreniform">
<B>schizophreniform, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> taking on the form of schizophrenia; like schizophrenia. </DL>
<A NAME="schizophyceous">
<B>schizophyceous, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or belonging to a group of marine and freshwater blue-green algae that often pollute reservoirs, ponds, and the like. </DL>
<A NAME="schizophyte">
<B>schizophyte, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> any one of the bacteria and blue-green algae, reproducing by simple fission or by spores, that are sometimes classified as a group. </DL>
<A NAME="schizophytic">
<B>schizophytic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or belonging to the schizophytes. </DL>
<A NAME="schizopod">
<B>schizopod, </B>adjective, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>adj. </I> of or belonging to the soft-shelled, shrimplike crustaceans with branched limbs that were formerly classified as a group. <DD><I>noun </I> a schizopod crustacean. </DL>
<A NAME="schizothymia">
<B>schizothymia, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a condition bordering on schizophrenia. </DL>
<A NAME="schizothymic">
<B>schizothymic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with schizothymia. </DL>
<A NAME="schizozoite">
<B>schizozoite, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an organism reproduced by schizogamy. </DL>
<A NAME="schlemiel">
<B>schlemiel</B> or <B>schlemihl, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Slang.) a clumsy person; bungler; gullible fool. Also, <B>shlemiel.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="schlepp">
<B>schlepp</B> or <B>schlep, </B>verb, <B>schlepped,</B> <B>schlepping,</B> noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Slang.) <DD><I>v.t., v.i. </I> to move slowly, with difficulty, or unwillingly; drag. <BR> <I>Ex. He slaved for years like a dog, schlepped through rain and snow to put bread in his children's mouths (New Yorker).</I> <DD><I>noun </I> a stupid, awkward, or dull person. Also, <B>shlep.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="schlieren">
<B>schlieren, </B>noun, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun pl. </I> <B>1. </B>irregular, dark or light streaks occurring in igneous rock because of varying proportions of the minerals present. <DD><B> 2. </B>(Physics.) <DD><B> a. </B>areas in a medium where refraction varies as a result of differences in density. <DD><B> b. </B>the shadows cast on a screen when light is refracted by these areas so that it cannot hit the screen. <DD><I>adj. </I> <B>1. </B>of or having to do with schlieren. <BR> <I>Ex. Focused shadowgraphs were taken through windows. They are known as schlieren photographs and show the shock waves about the model (Science News Letter).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>using schlieren to study substances or their behavior in motion, to indicate irregularities, as in glass, heat convection, or shock wave patterns. <BR> <I>Ex. This schlieren system is probably best known from its use in photographing the shock waves formed by air passing at great speeds over airplane models in wind tunnels (Science News Letter).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="schlieric">
<B>schlieric, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with schlieren. </DL>
<A NAME="schlock">
<B>schlock, </B>noun, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Slang.) <DD><I>noun </I> something cheap or inferior; junk. <BR> <I>Ex. What might have been at least an amusing trifle becomes merely another piece of schlock (Russell Baker).</I> <DD><I>adj. </I> cheap; inferior; junky. <BR> <I>Ex. The dealers were guilty of schlock, sleazy, bargain-basement, fast-buck advertising (New York Times).</I> <DD> Also, <B>shlock.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="schlockmeister">
<B>schlockmeister, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (U.S. Slang.) <DD><B> 1. </B>a person who supplies giveaway shows, celebrities, or other promoters, with various products in exchange for free advertisement of those products. <BR> <I>Ex. A schlockmeister [is] defined in the radio-TV lexicon as "somebody in the business of giving away somebody else's merchandise" (Time).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>a dealer of cheap or second-hand merchandise. </DL>
<B>schmaltz</B> or <B>schmalz, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>(Slang.) <DD><B> a. </B>cloying sentimentalism, as in music, art, or literature. <BR> <I>Ex. Here were no treacly saxophone sections, no "crooners"--none of the cloying, fake romanticism which made our dance halls misty with schmaltz (Punch).</I> <DD><B> b. </B>anything characterized by such sentimentalism. <DD><B> 2. </B>chicken fat. </DL>
<A NAME="schmaltzy">
<B>schmaltzy, </B>adjective, <B>schmaltzier,</B> <B>schmaltziest.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (Slang.) of or characterized by schmaltz; cloyingly sentimental. <BR> <I>Ex. Big, schmaltzy dance bands (Wall Street Journal).</I> </DL>
<B>schmear, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Slang.) matter; affair; business. <BR> <I>Ex. We never learned to sit a horse; we missed out on the whole chivalry schmear (Gilbert Rogin).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="schmidtcamera">
<B>Schmidt camera,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a camera with a concave spherical mirror to converge light rays to a focal point, together with a thin correcting plate or lens to overcome spherical aberration. </DL>
<A NAME="schmidttelescope">
<B>Schmidt telescope,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a telescope with an objective that uses an optical system like that of the Schmidt camera. </DL>
<A NAME="schmierkase">
<B>schmierkase, </B>noun. =cottage cheese.</DL>
<A NAME="schmo">
<B>schmo</B> or <B>schmoe, </B>noun, pl. <B>schmoes.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (Slang.)a silly person; fool. <BR> <I>Ex. He's no schmo. He's a brilliant guy that needs editing (Newsweek).</I> <DL COMPACT><DD> Also, <B>shmo.</B> </DL>
<B>schmuck, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Slang.) a very stupid person; jerk. </DL>
<A NAME="schnabel">
<B>schnabel, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a whitefish of Europe. </DL>
<A NAME="schnabelkanne">
<B>schnabelkanne, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a jug or vessel with a long spout. </DL>
<A NAME="schnapper">
<B>schnapper, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a reddish food fish of Australia and New Zealand. </DL>
<A NAME="schnapps">
<B>schnapps</B> or <B>schnaps, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B><B>=Hollands.</B> <DD><B> 2. </B>any alcoholic liquor. <BR> <I>Ex. But the city did have a splendid period of song and schnapps, of beer gardens and opera and theater (Newsweek).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="schnauzer">
<B>schnauzer, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> any of three breeds or varieties of wire-haired German terriers, typically with a long head, small ears, and heavy eyebrows, mustache, and beard. The three breeds or varieties are the miniature, standard, and giant schnauzers. </DL>
<A NAME="schnecken">
<B>schnecken, </B>noun pl.<DL COMPACT><DD> snail-shaped rolls made from a sweet dough, with yeast, butter, cinnamon or other spices, and nuts. </DL>
<A NAME="schneider">
<B>schneider, </B>verb, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>v.t. </I> (in various card games) to beat (an opponent) by a decisive margin, usually by taking all possible points. <BR> <I>Ex. I'm going to schneider you (New Yorker).</I> <DD><I>noun </I> the act or fact of schneidering. <BR> <I>Ex. Australia frankly anticipates that the challenge round will be a rout, a schneider, a kick in the pants (Newsweek).</I> </DL>
<B>schnitzel, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a veal cutlet, usually seasoned with lemon juice, parsley, capers, and sardines. </DL>
<A NAME="schnook">
<B>schnook, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Slang.) a simple or stupid person. </DL>
<A NAME="schnorkle">
<B>schnorkle</B> or <B>schnorkel, </B>noun. =snorkel.</DL>
<A NAME="schnorrer">
<B>schnorrer, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Slang.) a beggar; sponger. <BR> <I>Ex. A real schnorrer, but sort of likable (New Yorker).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="schnozzola">
<B>schnozzola, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (U.S. Slang.) a nose, especially a large nose. </DL>
<A NAME="schoenbergian">
<B>Schoenbergian, </B>adjective, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>adj. </I> of or having to do with the Austrian composer Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951), his music, or his musical style. <DD><I>noun </I> an admirer of Schoenberg's musical style or theories. </DL>
<A NAME="schol">
<B>schol.,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> scholium. </DL>
<A NAME="scholacantorum">
<B>schola cantorum,<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. </B>a choir school or choir associated with a cathedral or monastery. <DD><B> 2. </B>the part of a church reserved for the use of the choir. </DL>
<A NAME="scholar">
<B>scholar, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a learned person; person having much knowledge. <BR> <I>Ex. The professor was a famous Latin scholar. To talk in public, to think in private, to read and to hear, to inquire and answer inquiries, is the business of a scholar (Harper's).</I> (SYN) savant, sage. <DD><B> 2. </B>a pupil at school; student; learner. <BR> <I>Ex. a poor scholar, failing in every course.</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>a student who is given a scholarship. <DD><B> 4. </B>a person who is able to read and write (usually in illiterate use). </DL>
