He screwed his face into a hardened smile.
Dryden.
5. To examine rigidly, as a student; to subject to a severe
examination. [Cant, American Colleges]
To screw out, to press out; to extort. - - To screw up, to force; to
bring by violent pressure. Howell. -- To screw in, to force in by
turning or twisting.
Screw, v. i. 1. To use violent mans in making exactions; to be
oppressive or exacting. Howitt.
2. To turn one's self uneasily with a twisting motion; as, he screws
about in his chair.
Screw"-cut`ting (?), a. Adapted for forming a screw by cutting; as, a
screw-cutting lathe.
Screw"-driv`er (?), n. A tool for turning screws so as to drive them
into their place. It has a thin end which enters the nick in the head
of the screw.
Screw"er (?), n. One who, or that which, screws.
Screw"ing, a. & n. from Screw, v. t.
Screwing machine. See Screw machine, under Screw.
Scrib"a*ble (?), a. [See Scribe.] Capable of being written, or of being
written upon. [R.]
Scri*ba"tious (?), a. [See Scribe.] Skillful in, or fond of, writing.
[Obs.] Barrow.
Scrib"bet (?), n. A painter's pencil.
Scrib"ble (?), v. t. [Cf. Scrabble.] (Woolen Manuf.) To card coarsely;
to run through the scribbling machine.
Scrib"ble, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scribbled (-b'ld); p. pr. & vb. n.
Scribbling (-blng).] [From Scribe.] 1. To write hastily or carelessly,
without regard to correctness or elegance; as, to scribble a letter.