scal·loped

scal·loped
/ˈskɑːləpt, ˈskæləpt/ adj
1 : baked in a sauce usually with bread crumbs on top

scalloped potatoes

2 : having a series of similar, decorative curves along the edge

a scalloped lace collar

Her skirt had a scalloped hem.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • scal — rap·scal·lion; rap·scal·lion·ly; scal·age; scal·a·ri·idae; scal·a·wag; scal·a·wag·gery; scal·i·ness; scal·loped; scal·lop·er; scal·lo·pi·ni; scal·ma; scal·o·pus; scal·pel·lar; scal·pel·lum; scal·pri·form; scal·prum; scal·able; scal·er; scal·lion; …   English syllables

  • loped — col·loped; jol·loped; scal·loped; …   English syllables

  • scalloped — scal·loped …   English syllables

  • scalloped — scal|loped [ˈskɔləpt, ˈskæ US ˈska: ] adj 1.) if the edge of something is scalloped, it is made into a row of small curves 2.) scalloped potatoes, corn etc have been baked in a cream or cheese sauce …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • scalloped — scal|loped [ skaləpt, skæləpt ] adjective 1. ) decorated with a row of curves along the edge: a white cotton top with scalloped edges 2. ) baked in a cream sauce: scalloped potatoes …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Scalloped — Scal loped, a. 1. Furnished with a scallop; made or done with or in a scallop. [1913 Webster] 2. Having the edge or border cut or marked with segments of circles. See {Scallop}, n., 2. [1913 Webster] 3. (Cookery) Baked in a scallop; cooked with… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Scalloped oysters — Scalloped Scal loped, a. 1. Furnished with a scallop; made or done with or in a scallop. [1913 Webster] 2. Having the edge or border cut or marked with segments of circles. See {Scallop}, n., 2. [1913 Webster] 3. (Cookery) Baked in a scallop;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • scallop — scal•lop [[t]ˈskɒl əp, ˈskæl [/t]] n. v. loped, lop•ing. n. 1) ivt any usu. ribbed bivalve mollusk of the family Pectinidae that swims by clapping the fluted shell valves together 2) ivt the adductor muscle of certain species of such mollusks,… …   From formal English to slang

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