scandent

• POS: Adjective
• HYPHEN: scan=dent

CIDE DICTIONARY

scandent, a. [L. scandens, -entis, p. pr. of scandere to climb.].

 Climbing.  [1913 Webster]
" Scandent plants may climb either by twining, as the hop, or by twisted leafstalks, as the clematis, or by tendrils, as the passion flower, or by rootlets, as the ivy."  [1913 Webster]

ROGET THESAURUS

scandent

Ascent

N ascent, ascension, rising, acclivity, hill, flight of steps, flight of stairs, ladder rocket, lark, sky rocket, sky lark, Alpine Club, rising, scandent, buoyant, supernatant, superfluitant, excelsior, uphill.