Scafell Pike

[ skaw-fel ]

/ ˈskɔˌfɛl /

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noun

a mountain in NW England, in Cumberland: highest peak in England. 3,210 feet (978 meters).

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Words nearby Scafell Pike

scabrid, scabrous, scad, scads, Scaevola, Scafell Pike, scaffold, scaffolding, scaffold nail, scag, scagliola

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How to use Scafell Pike in a sentence

With lights flashing, the cruiser arrived at the Blooming Grove State Police barracks in Pike County.
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Many probably believed he would emerge from the side carrying a pike with the head of a banker.
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If ever the cool impudence was suddenly taken out of a man, this question seemed to take it out of Pike.
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After that Pike was a little more cautious, and kept aloof for a time; but Val knew that he was still watched on occasion.
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"I was just thinking the same thing yesterday—that your lordship was always meeting me," said Pike.
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Pike's head suddenly appeared above the hurdles, and he began inquiring after her health.
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You'll get interfered with in a way you won't like, Pike, one of these days, unless you mend your manners.
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British Dictionary definitions for Scafell Pike

Scafell Pike

/ (skɔːˈfɛl) /

noun

a mountain in NW England, in Cumbria in the Lake District: the highest peak in England. Height: 977 m (3206 ft)

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