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
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 George Manville Fenn
The door opened with a dismal scroop, and shut with an appalling bang.
From Birds of Prey by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
“I ain’t hurt, missus,” said the girl coolly, and she allowed herself to be piloted out of the room by her mistress, when a chair was heard to scroop.
From Eli's Children The Chronicles of an Unhappy Family by George Manville Fenn
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 Ethel Dorrance
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