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Scarfer vs Scarier - What's the difference?

scarfer | scarier |

As a noun scarfer

is one who shapes by grinding.

As an adjective scarier is

(scary).

scarfer

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who shapes by grinding.
  • He worked as a scarfer in a steel mill.
  • (slang) One who scarfs or guzzles food.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2009, date=September 10, author=Eric Wilson, title=On Fashion’s Night Out, Shopping Too, work=New York Times citation
  • , passage=Ralph Lauren’s stores on Bleecker Street will have cupcakes from Magnolia Bakery (but watch out for Blake Lively, an expected guest and admitted cupcake scarfer ). }}
  • (UK, slang) An everyday football supporter who is not involved in hooliganism.
  • * 2006 , Ramn Spaaij, Understanding football hooliganism (page 152)
  • On the Internet self-identifying Wigan hooligans claimed victory over ICF members, but the latter dismissed these claims since attacking 'scarfers' (non-hooligan supporters) was considered illegitimate.

    scarier

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (scary)
  • Anagrams

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    scary

    English

    Etymology 1

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Causing or able to cause fright
  • The tiger's jaws were scary.
    She was hiding behind her pillow during the scary parts of the film.
  • (US, colloquial, dated) Subject to sudden alarm; nervous, jumpy.
  • (Whittier)
  • * 1916 , Texas Department of Agriculture, Bulletin (issues 47-57), page 150:
  • And let us say to these interests that, until the Buy-It-Made-In-Texas movement co-operates with the farmers, we are going to be a little scary of the snare.
    Synonyms
    * (causing fright) frightening

    Etymology 2

    From dialectal English .

    Noun

  • Barren land having only a thin coat of grass.
  • Anagrams

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