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scrapple

Syllables: scrap·ple/ˈskɹæpəl/

scrapple noun: a tool for scraping. Also the alternative form of scapple.

scrapple: a tool for scraping
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Noun (1)

scrapple (plural scrapples)

  1. A tool for scraping.

Verb

scrapple (third-person singular simple present scrapples, present participle scrappling, simple past and past participle scrappled)

  1. To scrape or grub around.

Noun (2)

scrapple (uncountable)

  1. (Appalachia, Pennsylvania, US, Blue Ridge) A mush of pork scraps, particularly head parts, and cornmeal or flour, which is boiled and poured into a mold, where the rendered gelatinous broth from cooking jells the mixture into a loaf.
    Synonyms:
    ponhaws

Also used as

scrapple is also the alternative form of scapple.

Synonyms of scrapple

Forms of scrapple

Noun
pluralscrapples
Verb
third-person singular presentscrapples
present participlescrappling
past participlescrappled
pastscrappled

Origin of scrapple

Related to scrape.

Probably from "scrapple-cake", from etymology 1 + cake.

Words formed from scrapple

Words that rhyme with scrapple

Questions about scrapple

What does scrapple mean?
Scrapple means a tool for scraping.
What part of speech is scrapple?
Scrapple can be a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce scrapple?
Scrapple is pronounced /ˈskɹæpəl/.
What is the plural of scrapple?
The plural of scrapple is scrapples.

Words near scrapple in the dictionary

  1. scrappiest
  2. scrappily
  3. scrappiness
  4. scrapping
  5. scrappings
  6. scrapple
  7. scrappled
  8. scrappler
  9. scrapplers
  10. scrapples
  11. scrappling

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