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scathy | scathe |

As an adjective scathy

is mischievous; vicious; dangerous.

As a noun scathe is

harm; damage; injury; hurt; misfortune.

As a verb scathe is

(archaic) to injure.

scathy

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Mischievous; vicious; dangerous.

    • scathe

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (dialectal or obsolete) * (l), (l) (Scotland)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) (m), from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Harm; damage; injury; hurt; misfortune.
    • Quotations
    * (English Citations of "scathe")

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) (m), (m), from (etyl) .

    Verb

  • (archaic) To injure.
  • * Milton
    • As when heaven's fire / Hath scathed the forest oaks or mountain pines.
  • * Washington Irving
    • Strokes of calamity that scathe and scorch the soul.

    References

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    Anagrams

    * (l), (l), (l), (l), (l)