SCROOP

Etymology

Imitative.

Verb

scroop (third-person singular simple present scroops, present participle scrooping, simple past and past participle scrooped)

To produce the a harsh scraping, grating sound, as of friction.

To make sounds such as of a chair on the floor or chalk on a blackboard.

To produce a rustling sound, like that from friction between silk fibers.

Noun

scroop (plural scroops)

A rustling sound like that produced from friction between silk fibers.

Anagrams

• Porcos, copros

Source: Wiktionary



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