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- [skar-uh-fahy]
- /ˈskær əˌfaɪ/
- /ˈskeə.rɪ.faɪə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skar-uh-fahy]
- /ˈskær əˌfaɪ/
Definitions of scarifier word
- verb with object scarifier to make scratches or superficial incisions in (the skin, a wound, etc.), as in vaccination. 1
- verb with object scarifier to lacerate by severe criticism. 1
- verb with object scarifier to loosen (the soil) with a type of cultivator. 1
- verb with object scarifier to hasten the sprouting of (hard-covered seeds) by making incisions in the seed coats. 1
- verb with object scarifier to break up (a road surface). 1
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Origin of scarifier
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English scarifie < Middle French scarifier < Late Latin scarīficāre, alteration of Latin scarīfāre, scarīphāre to make scratches < Greek skarīphâsthai to sketch, derivative of skárīphos stylus; see -ify
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Parts of speech for Scarifier
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
scarifier popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
scarifier usage trend in Literature
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