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- [skrap-ee]
- /ˈskræp i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skrap-ee]
- /ˈskræp i/
Definition of scrappiness word
- adjective scrappiness made up of scraps or of odds and ends; fragmentary; disconnected. 1
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Origin of scrappiness
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40; scrap1 + -y1
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Parts of speech for Scrappiness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
scrappiness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
scrappiness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for scrappiness
noun scrappiness
- belligerents — warlike; given to waging war.
- contraries — opposite in nature or character; diametrically or mutually opposed: contrary to fact; contrary propositions.
- litigiousness — of or relating to litigation.
- combativeness — The state of being combative.
- messiness — characterized by a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition: a messy room.
adverb scrappiness
- messily — in a messy manner.
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