scroop
Americanverb (used without object)
noun
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a scrooping sound.
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ability to make a rustling sound added to silk or rayon fabrics during finishing by treating them with certain acids.
verb
noun
Etymology
Origin of scroop
Example Sentences
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Gainsborough studied Van Dyck’s composition and color, and in maturity absorbed elements of the master—the grand scroop of silk, the drama of the gaze—into his own portraiture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
Jerry caught at one of the hall chairs, and made it scroop on the stone floor.
From The Queen's Scarlet The Adventures and Misadventures of Sir Richard Frayne by Smith, A. Monro
The increase of tension as heavy steps began to scroop up the stairs seemed to emanate from the figure of Jane Lauderdale.
From Lonesome Town by Dorrance, Ethel
He knew perfectly well what the sound was—the "scroop" of the spring-driven swivel-roller that automatically closed a baize door shutting off the servants' premises.
From The Duke Decides by Hill, Headon
I had been writing about half an hour, working away diligently enough, when I heard the chair on the other side of the partition scroop, and Mr Blakeford came up behind me.
From The Story of Antony Grace by Fenn, George Manville
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