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scallop

noun verb

Edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
S
Ends with
P
Contains
CA
Scrabble score
11

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈskɑləp

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Definitions

noun

  1. Edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions

noun

  1. Thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled

noun

  1. Edible muscle of mollusks having fan-shaped shells; served broiled or poached or in salads or cream sauces

noun

  1. One of a series of rounded projections (or the notches between them) formed by curves along an edge (as the edge of a leaf or piece of cloth or the margin of a shell or a shriveled red blood cell observed in a hypertonic solution etc.)

verb

  1. Shape or cut in scallops

    “Scallop the hem of the dress”

verb

  1. Fish for scallops

verb

  1. Form scallops in

    “Scallop the meat”

verb

  1. Bake in a sauce, milk, etc., often with breadcrumbs on top

verb

  1. Decorate an edge with scallops

    “The dress had a scalloped skirt”

In context

Example Sentences

Scallop the hem of the dress
Scallop the meat
The dress had a scalloped skirt

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