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scantle

/ˈskæntəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
scant-le
IPA
/ˈskæntəl/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To scant; to be niggardly with; to divide into small pieces; to cut short or down.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

To be deficient; to fail.

Intransitive verb

noun

A gauge for measuring slates.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Old French escanteler, eschanteler.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

scantles (present, singular) scantling (participle, present) scantled (participle, past) scantled (past) scantles (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce scantle?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskæntəl/.
What does scantle mean?
To scant; to be niggardly with; to divide into small pieces; to cut short or down.
Where does scantle come from?
Old French escanteler, eschanteler.

How to pronounce scantle

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