"scallop" in the noun sense
1. scallop, crenation, crenature, crenel, crenelle
one of a series of rounded projections (or the notches between them) formed by curves along an edge (as the edge of a leaf or piece of cloth or the margin of a shell or a shriveled red blood cell observed in a hypertonic solution etc.)
2. scallop, scollop, escallop
edible muscle of mollusks having fan-shaped shells served broiled or poached or in salads or cream sauces
3. cutlet, scallop, scollop, escallop
thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled
4. scallop, scollop, escallop
edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions
"scallop" in the verb sense
1. scallop
decorate an edge with scallops
"the dress had a scalloped skirt"
2. scallop, escallop
bake in a sauce, milk, etc., often with breadcrumbs on top
3. scallop, scollop
form scallops in
"scallop the meat"
4. scallop, scollop
fish for scallops
5. scallop, scollop
shape or cut in scallops
"scallop the hem of the dress"
Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)
Princeton University "About WordNet®."
WordNet®. Princeton University. 2010.
View WordNet® License