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scraps

 

[ skrรฆps ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

leftover food

Scraps refer to small leftover pieces of food, typically not enough for a full meal. They are often saved for pets or used in compost.

Synonyms

leftovers, pieces, remnants

Examples of usage

  • The dog eagerly ate up all the dinner scraps.
  • She collected the vegetable scraps to use in her garden compost.
Context #2 | Noun

small pieces of material

Scraps can also refer to small leftover pieces of material, such as fabric or paper. These pieces are often used in crafts or quilting.

Synonyms

pieces, remnants, shreds

Examples of usage

  • She sewed a beautiful quilt using fabric scraps.
  • The children made collages with paper scraps.

Translations

Translations of the word "scraps" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น sucatas

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคฌเคพเคกเคผ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Schrott

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kerak

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะผะตั‚ะฐะปะพะฑั€ัƒั…ั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zล‚om

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚นใ‚ฏใƒฉใƒƒใƒ—

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ferraille

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ chatarra

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท hurda

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ณ ์ฒ 

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฎุฑุฏุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลกrot

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลกrot

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅบŸๆ–™

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ odpadki

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ rusl

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐะปะดั‹า›ั‚ะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒœแƒแƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ metallolom

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ chatarra

Etymology

The word 'scraps' originated from the Middle English word 'scraps' or 'scraps', which meant leftover or fragment. It has been used for centuries to describe small leftover pieces of food or material.

See also: scrapbook, scrape, scraper, scrapings, scrapper, scrapping.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #13,735, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.