scarious

scar·i·ous

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [skair-ee-uh s]
- /ˈskɛər i əs/
- /skˈeərɪəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [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

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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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