Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scarry

/ˈskɑːɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.89 in modern English

Syllables: scar-ry
IPA: /ˈskɑːɹi/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Like a scar, or rocky eminence.

adj

Bearing scars, or marks of wounds.

Example Sentences

"When it [the aurochs] is come to Maſham, it receyueth the Burne, by ſouth weſt (as it dyd the wile, from very déepe ſcarry rockes, befoꝛe at Aſkaran) and dyuers other wild rilles not woꝛthy to be remẽbꝛed, […]"
"The biggest, scariest, scarriest man in the room said, “It’s about time, Jones.”"

Etymology

From Middle English scarri, equivalent to scar (“rocky eminence”) + -y.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: scarri

Inflected Forms

scarrier (comparative) scarriest (superlative)

Rhymes With

carry barry garry barrie denarii intermarry garey arey clarey farry charry mccarry

Questions

How do you pronounce scarry?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskɑːɹi/.
What does scarry mean?: Like a scar, or rocky eminence.
Where does scarry come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce scarry

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