scarry
/ˈskɑːɹi/
scarry adjective: like a scar, or rocky eminence.
Adjective (1)
scarry (comparative scarrier, superlative scarriest)
- Like a scar, or rocky eminence.
- When it [the aurochs] is come to Maſham, it receyueth the Burne, by ſouth weſt (as it dyd the wile, from very déepe ſcarry rockes, befoꝛe at Aſkaran) and dyuers other wild rilles not woꝛthy to be remẽbꝛed, […]1577, William Harrison, “[An Historicall Description of the Islande of Britayne, […].] Of such Riuers as fall into the Sea, betweene Humber to the Thames.”, in The Firste Volume of the Chronicles of...
Adjective (2)
scarry (comparative scarrier, superlative scarriest)
- Bearing scars, or marks of wounds.
- The biggest, scariest, scarriest man in the room said, “It’s about time, Jones.”2020, Lesley L. Smith, A Jack For All Seasons, page 45
Forms of scarry
| comparative | scarrier |
|---|---|
| superlative | scarriest |
Origin of scarry
From Middle English scarri, equivalent to scar (“rocky eminence”) + -y.
From scar (“mark of wound”) + -y.
Words that rhyme with scarry
Questions about scarry
- What does scarry mean?
- Scarry means like a scar, or rocky eminence.
- What part of speech is scarry?
- Scarry is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce scarry?
- Scarry is pronounced /ˈskɑːɹi/.
Words near scarry in the dictionary
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