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- [skeyth]
- /skeɪð/
- /skeɪð/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skeyth]
- /skeɪð/
Definitions of scathe word
- verb with object scathe to attack with severe criticism. 1
- verb with object scathe to hurt, harm, or injure, as by scorching. 1
- noun scathe hurt, harm, or injury. 1
- transitive verb scathe harm, wound 1
- transitive verb scathe criticize harshly 1
- verb scathe to attack with severe criticism 0
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Origin of scathe
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; (noun) Middle English scath(e), scade, schath(e) < Old Norse skathi damage, harm, cognate with Old English sc(e)atha malefactor, injury (with which the Middle English forms with sch- might be identified); (v.) Middle English scath(e), skath(e) < Old Norse skatha, cognate with Old English sceathian
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Parts of speech for Scathe
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
scathe popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
scathe usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for scathe
verb scathe
- bang up — When a prisoner is banged up, they are put in prison and locked in a cell.
- blistered — a thin vesicle on the skin, containing watery matter or serum, as from a burn or other injury.
- bludgeoned — a short, heavy club with one end weighted, or thicker and heavier than the other.
- bludgeoning — a short, heavy club with one end weighted, or thicker and heavier than the other.
- caned — a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
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