Plural of scourge
regular plural
The plural of scourge is scourges.
Forms of scourge
| Singular | scourge /skɜːd͡ʒ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | scourges |
| Countable | countable |
Scourges in a sentence
- It’s one of the great scourges of the modern countryside – and it’s getting worse.2026 June, “Fly-tipping is destroying our countryside – here’s how to stop this disgraceful trend”, in BBC Countryfile Magazine. From the entry fly-tipper
- He wears a hairshirt winter and summer and scourges himself every Saturday.1922 February 2, James Joyce, “[Episode 15: Circe]”, in Ulysses, Paris: Shakespeare and Company […], →OCLC, part II [Odyssey], page 466. From the entry hairshirt
- These men lashed themselves and each other unmercifully with knotted leather scourges until the blood ran, two or three times daily.1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 99. From the entry knotted
Meaning of scourge
- noun A whip, often made of leather and having multiple tails; a lash.
- noun A person or thing regarded as an agent of divine punishment.
- noun A source of persistent (and often widespread) pain and suffering or trouble, such as a cruel ruler, disease, pestilence, or war.
Questions about the plural of scourge
- What is the plural of scourge?
- The plural of scourge is scourges.
- Is scourge countable?
- Scourge is a countable noun.
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