What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Scarp vs Scamp - What's the difference?

scarp | scamp |

As nouns the difference between scarp and scamp

is that scarp is the steep artificial slope below a fort's parapet while scamp is a rascal, swindler, or rogue; a ne'er-do-well.

As verbs the difference between scarp and scamp

is that scarp is to cut, scrape, erode, or otherwise make into a scarp or escarpment while scamp is to skimp; to do something in a skimpy or slipshod fashion.

scarp

English

Noun

(wikipedia scarp) (en noun)
  • the steep artificial slope below a fort's parapet
  • (geology) a cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge caused by erosion; the steeper side of an escarpment
  • * 2014, (Paul Salopek), Blessed. Cursed. Claimed. , National Geographic (December 2014)[http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2014/12/pilgrim-roads/salopek-text]
    • Sweating under the sun, we scale the barren eastern scarp of the Great Rift Valley (Area B), edging carefully around controversial, razor-wired Israeli settlements (Area C).

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (earth science, geography, transitive) to cut, scrape, erode, or otherwise make into a scarp or escarpment
    • to scarp the face of a ditch or a rock
    From scarped cliff and quarried stone. — Tennyson.
    Sweep ruins from the scarped mountain. — Emerson.

    Anagrams

    * * * *

    scamp

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A rascal, swindler, or rogue; a ne'er-do-well.
  • A mischievous person, especially a playful, impish youngster.
    • My nephew is a little scamp who likes to leave lighted firecrackers under the lawnchairs of his dozing elders.
    While walking home from the bar, he was set upon by a bunch of scamps who stole his hat.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (dated) To skimp; to do something in a skimpy or slipshod fashion.
  • * 1884,
    • His work was always first-rate. There was no scamping about it. Everything that he did was thoroughly good and honest.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1928, author=Lawrence R. Bourne
    • , title=Well Tackled! , chapter=3 citation , passage=“They know our boats will stand up to their work,” said Willison, “and that counts for a good deal. A low estimate from us doesn't mean scamped work, but just for that we want to keep the yard busy over a slack time.”}}

    Anagrams

    *