/ Dictionary / Index S surf scoter: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: surf' sco"ter Pronunciation: [key] — Ornith. Ornith. a large, North American scoter, Melanitta perspicillata, the adult male of which is black with two white patches on the head. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. surfriding surf smelt 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