scunner

American  

[skuhn-er] / ˈskʌn ər /

noun

1. an irrational dislike; loathing.

   She took a scunner to him.

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verb (used without object)

1. Scot. and North England. to feel or show violent disgust, especially to flinch, blanch, or gag.

verb (used with object)

1. Scot. and North England. to disgust; nauseate.

scunner British  

/ ˈskʌnər, ˈskʌnə /

verb

1. (intr) to feel aversion

2. (tr) to produce a feeling of aversion in

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noun

1. a strong aversion (often in the phrase take a scunner to )

2. an object of dislike; nuisance

Etymology

Origin of scunner

1325–75; Middle English ( Scots ) skunner to shrink back in disgust, equivalent to skurn to flinch (akin to scare ) + -er -er ⁶, with loss of first r by dissimilation

Example Sentences

They recognise that this "scunner factor" can only take them so far and that setting out their Holyrood policies will invite much closer scrutiny.

From BBC

They seem to be attracting voters who are fed up with more established parties but they acknowledge that this "scunner" factor can only take them so far.

From BBC

Dod! it makes me scunner at some folks' aristocracy.

From Project Gutenberg

She seems to have a special scunner against islands.

From Project Gutenberg

There he sat, a muckle fat, white hash of a man like creish, wi’ a kind of a holy smile that gart me scunner.

From Project Gutenberg