scullery

scul·ler·y

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [skuhl-uh-ree, skuhl-ree]
- /ˈskʌl ə ri, ˈskʌl ri/
- /ˈskʌl.ər.i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skuhl-uh-ree, skuhl-ree]
- /ˈskʌl ə ri, ˈskʌl ri/

Definitions of scullery word

noun plural scullery a small room or section of a pantry in which food is cleaned, trimmed, and cut into cooking portions before being sent to the kitchen. 1
noun plural scullery a small room or section of a pantry or kitchen in which cooking utensils are cleaned and stored. 1
noun scullery part of a kitchen 1
countable noun scullery A scullery is a small room next to a kitchen where washing and other household tasks are done. 0
noun scullery a small room or part of a kitchen where washing up, vegetable preparation, etc is done 0
noun scullery a room adjoining the kitchen, where pots and pans are cleaned and stored or where the rough, dirty kitchen work is done 0

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Origin of scullery

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English squillerye < Middle Frenchescuelerie, equivalent to escuele dish (< Latin scutella, diminutive of scutra pan) + -rie -ry

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Parts of speech for Scullery

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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scullery popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for scullery

noun scullery

caboose — On a freight train, a caboose is a small car, usually at the rear, in which the crew travels.
cookery — Cookery is the activity of preparing and cooking food.
cookhouse — a place for cooking, esp a camp kitchen
eat in — to take into the mouth and swallow for nourishment; chew and swallow (food).
galley — a kitchen or an area with kitchen facilities in a ship, plane, or camper.

All 8 Synonyms of scullery