/ Dictionary / Index S scoter: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sco•ter Pronunciation: (skō'tur), [key] — pl. -ters, -ter. any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: scoter (Thesaurus) Scotch woodcock scot-free Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language