Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scrog

/skɹɑɡ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: scrog
IPA: /skɹɑɡ/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stunted or shrivelled bush.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The branch of a tree, especially one used as a charge in Scottish heraldry.

Countable

noun

The crab-apple tree.

Countable

noun

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Argent, a Palm-tree growing out of a Mount in base proper, surmounted of S. Andrews-cross Gules, on a chiet azur [...]. Azur, a Cheveron Or, betwixt two Scrogs or starved branches in chief, and a mans heart in base argent."

Etymology

Compare scrag, or Scottish Gaelic sgrogag (“anything shriveled”), from sgrag (“to compress, shrivel”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /skɹɑɡ/
British English: /skɹɒɡ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

scrogs (plural) scroag (alternative)

Rhymes With

dog blog log fog frog blue frog tree frog og hog bog jog prog

Questions

How do you pronounce scrog?: The recorded pronunciation is /skɹɑɡ/.
What does scrog mean?: A stunted or shrivelled bush.
Where does scrog come from?: Compare scrag, or Scottish Gaelic sgrogag (“anything shriveled”), from sgrag (“to compress, shrivel”).

How to pronounce scrog

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