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- [skair-ee-uh s]
- /ˈskɛər i əs/
- /skˈeərɪəs/
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- [skair-ee-uh s]
- /ˈskɛər i əs/
Definitions of scarious word
- adjective scarious thin, dry, and membranous, as certain bracts; chaffy. 1
- adjective scarious (of plant parts) membranous, dry, and brownish in colour 0
- adjective scarious dry, thin, membranous, and not green, as some bracts 0
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Origin of scarious
First appearance:
before 1800 One of the 42% newest English words
1800-10; alteration of scariose < New Latin scariōsus < ?; see -ous
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Parts of speech for Scarious
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
scarious popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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