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- [skuhn-er]
- /ˈskʌn ər/
- /ˈskʌ.nə/
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- [skuhn-er]
- /ˈskʌn ər/
Definitions of scunner word
- noun scunner an irrational dislike; loathing: She took a scunner to him. 1
- verb without object scunner Scot. and North England. to feel or show violent disgust, especially to flinch, blanch, or gag. 1
- verb with object scunner Scot. and North England. to disgust; nauseate. 1
- verb scunner to feel aversion 0
- verb scunner to produce a feeling of aversion in 0
- noun scunner a strong aversion (often in the phrase take a scunner to) 0
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Origin of scunner
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English (Scots) skunner to shrink back in disgust, equivalent to skurn to flinch (akin to scare) + -er -er6, with loss of first r by dissimilation
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Parts of speech for Scunner
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scunner popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% 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.
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