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scapegrace

UK/ˈskeɪpɡɹeɪs/

scapegrace noun: a wild and reckless person (especially a boy); a scoundrel.

Noun

scapegrace (plural scapegraces)

  1. A wild and reckless person (especially a boy); a scoundrel.
    • He is now laden with that superabundant energy which makes a fool of a man, and a scapegrace of a boy, and he wants to work it off.1859, George Meredith, chapter 4, in The Ordeal of Richard Feverel. A History of Father and Son. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), London: Chapman and Hall, →OCLC
    • An infantry officer in the trenches, Graves wrote of his rocky and scapegrace return to civilian life: "I still had the Army Habit of commandeering anything of uncertain ownership that I found lying about; also a difficulty in telling the truth--it was always easier for me now, when charged with...2002, Jonathan Shay, Odysseus in America: Combat Trauma and the Trials of Homecoming

scapegrace meaning in Bengali

scapegrace in Bengali

একজন দুশ্চরিত্র ব্যক্তি

Synonyms of scapegrace

Forms of scapegrace

pluralscapegraces

Origin of scapegrace

From scape (“(archaic) escape”) + grace (“grace of god”).

Questions about scapegrace

What does scapegrace mean?
Scapegrace means a wild and reckless person (especially a boy); a scoundrel.
What is scapegrace in Bengali?
Scapegrace in Bengali is একজন দুশ্চরিত্র ব্যক্তি. See Scapegrace meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is scapegrace?
Scapegrace is a noun.
How do you pronounce scapegrace?
Scapegrace is pronounced /ˈskeɪpɡɹeɪs/ (UK).
What is the plural of scapegrace?
The plural of scapegrace is scapegraces.

Words near scapegrace in the dictionary

  1. scapegoatings
  2. scapegoatish
  3. scapegoatism
  4. scapegoatisms
  5. scapegoats
  6. scapegrace
  7. scapegraces
  8. scapeless
  9. scapement
  10. scapements
  11. scaper

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