scrag

skræɡ

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Definition of scrag - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

nature

Dated

ragged, stunted tree or branch

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The scrag stood alone in the field.

bush

sapling

shrub

appearance

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thin or scrawny person or animal

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The scrag looked frail and hungry.

bony

gaunt

skinny

meat cut

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lean end of a neck of veal or mutton

Dated

The chef prepared a stew with scrag.

collar

neck

scrag end

Verb

tr.

animals

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wring the neck of an animal

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The farmer scragged the chicken for dinner.

snap

twist

wring

violent action

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strangle or choke someone

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The villain tried to scrag the hero in a dark alley..

garrote

throttle

destruction

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destroy or kill someone or something

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The monster scragged the entire village.

destroy

eliminate

kill

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Images of scrag

lean end of a neck of veal or mutton

Expressions with scrag

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scrag end

cheap cut of lamb or mutton

The stew was made with scrag end.

scrag of mutton

neck part of a sheep used for cooking

The stew was made with scrag of mutton.

Origin of scrag

Middle English, scrag (thin or scrawny person)

Examples of scrag in a sentence

The garden had a scrag that needed trimming.
The scrag wandered the streets aimlessly.
He was a scrag, barely able to lift the box.
He bought scrag for the traditional soup recipe.
Scrag is often used in slow-cooked dishes.
He had to scrag the turkey for the feast.

The hunter scragged the bird swiftly.
He threatened to scrag anyone who crossed him.
The mobster attempted to scrag the informant.
The villain scragged the hero's plans.
They scragged the old building.

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French:arbuste, étrangler, ...
German:Kümmerling, erwürgen, ...
Italian:albero spelacchiato, strozzare, ...
Spanish:árbol raquítico, desnucar, ...
Portuguese:galho seco, torcer, ...
Chinese:枯树, 拧断, ...
Japanese:枯れ木, 絞める, ...
Arabic:شجرة متقصفة, لَوَى عُنُقَ, ...
Hebrew:עֵץ נָנָס, לְכַרְכֵּר אֶת הַצַּוָּאר וּלְשַׁבְּרוֹ, ...
Russian:чахлое дерево, свернуть шею, ...
Ukrainian:кущ, викручувати, ...
Hindi:फटे-पुराने पेड़, गर्दन मरोड़ना, ...
Bengali:ছেঁড়া গাছ, ঘাড় মটকানো, ...
Catalan:arbre raquític, escanyar, ...
Czech:zakrslina, zakroutit krkem, ...
Danish:forkrøblet træ, vride halsen om, ...
Dutch:scharminkel, wurgen, ...
Greek:καχεκτική, στραγγαλίζω, ...
Hungarian:csenevész fa, kitekerni a nyakát, ...
Khmer:ដើមឈើគ្រោមក្រៀម, បត់កសត្វ, ...
Korean:왜소목, 목을 비틀다, ...
Persian:درختچه, گردن پیچاند, ...
Polish:karłowate drzewo, ukręcić kark, ...
Portuguese (BR):galho seco, estrangular, ...
Romanian:copac pipernicit, a sugruma, ...
Swedish:knota, strypa, ...
Thai:ต้นไม้แคระ, บิดคอ, ...
Turkish:çalı, boynunu bükmek, ...
Vietnamese:cây xơ xác, vặn cổ, ...

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