scroggy

scrog

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skrog]
- /skrɒg/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skrog]
- /skrɒg/

Definitions of scroggy word

noun scroggy any naturally short or stunted tree or bush, as a crab apple tree or blackthorn bush. 1
noun scroggy scrogs, underbrush; brushwood. 1

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Origin of scroggy

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English skrogg; probably akin to scrag

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Parts of speech for Scroggy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Scroggy

scroggy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

scroggy usage trend in Literature

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