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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scroop

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.54 in modern English

Syllables
scroop
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To produce the a harsh scraping, grating sound, as of friction.

verb

To produce the a harsh scraping, grating sound, as of friction.

noun

A rustling sound like that produced from friction between silk fibers.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Imitative.

Inflected Forms

scroops (present, singular) scrooping (participle, present) scrooped (participle, past) scrooped (past) scroops (plural)

Questions

What does scroop mean?
To produce the a harsh scraping, grating sound, as of friction.
Where does scroop come from?
Imitative.

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