I. ˈskad, ˈskaa(ə)d noun
( plural scad also scads )
Etymology: origin unknown
1. : any of several carangid fishes: as
a. : big-eyed scad
b. : mackerel scad
c. : round scad
2. : catalufa
II. noun
Etymology: origin unknown
Scotland : a faint gleam of color or light
III. ˈskȧd
chiefly Scotland
variant of scald
IV. noun
also skad ˈskad
( -s )
Etymology: probably alteration of English dialect scald, from scald (II)
1.
a. : a large number or quantity
hooked a scad of little fish — Field & Stream
costs a scad of money — Theodore Morrison
b. scads plural : a great abundance
scads of money
scads of guests
scads of time
scads of opportunities
2. archaic : dollar , coin — usually used in plural
staggerin' along, jinglin' the scads they had won — Bret Harte