scathful
scathful is the alternative form of scatheful.
Meaning of scatheful
Adjective
scatheful (comparative more scatheful, superlative most scatheful)
- Causing harm or mischief; destructive, injurious.
- A bawbling Veſſell was he Captaine of,
For ſhallow draught and bulke vnprizable,
With which ſuch ſcathfull grapple did he make,
With the moſt noble bottome of our Fleete,
That very enuy, and the tongue of loſſe
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- Synonyms:
- harmful
- A bawbling Veſſell was he Captaine of,
Forms of scathful
| comparative | more scathful |
|---|---|
| superlative | most scathful |
Origin of scathful
Equivalent to scath + -ful.
Words formed from scathful
Questions about scathful
- What is scathful the alternative form of?
- Scathful is the alternative form of scatheful.
Words near scathful in the dictionary
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