scrooched

scrooch

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skrooch]
- /skrutʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skrooch]
- /skrutʃ/

Definition of scrooched word

verb without object scrooched to crouch, squeeze, or huddle (usually followed by down, in, or up). 1

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Origin of scrooched

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

1835-45; apparently variant of scrouge, influenced in meaning by crouch

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Parts of speech for Scrooched

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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scrooched popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% 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.

scrooched usage trend in Literature

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