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scrumpy

UK/ˈskɹʌm.pi/

scrumpy noun: a rough cider, normally more alcoholic than usual, and typically produced through natural fermentation.

Noun

scrumpy (countable and uncountable, plural scrumpies)

  1. (Ireland, New Zealand, UK) A rough cider, normally more alcoholic than usual, and typically produced through natural fermentation.

Forms of scrumpy

pluralscrumpies

Origin of scrumpy

From scrump + -y. Possibly related to scrumptious via roots referring to little amounts.

Words formed from scrumpy

Words that rhyme with scrumpy

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Questions about scrumpy

What does scrumpy mean?
Scrumpy means a rough cider, normally more alcoholic than usual, and typically produced through natural fermentation.
What part of speech is scrumpy?
Scrumpy is a noun.
How do you pronounce scrumpy?
Scrumpy is pronounced /ˈskɹʌm.pi/ (UK).
What is the plural of scrumpy?
The plural of scrumpy is scrumpies.

Words near scrumpy in the dictionary

  1. scrumps up
  2. scrumptilicious
  3. scrumptious
  4. scrumptiously
  5. scrumptiousness
  6. scrumpy
  7. scrumpy and western
  8. scrums
  9. scrums up
  10. scrumtrelescent
  11. scrumtrulescent

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