Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scald-crow

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.16 in modern English

Syllables: scald-crow
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Etymology

Literally, “scabby crow”; see obsolete scald (“scabby”).

Inflected Forms

scald-crows (plural)

Questions

What does scald-crow mean?: hooded crow
Where does scald-crow come from?: Literally, “scabby crow”; see obsolete scald (“scabby”).

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