scrape
verb (used with object)
to deprive of or free from an outer layer, adhering matter, etc., or to smooth by drawing or rubbing something, especially a sharp or rough instrument, over the surface.
unscraped
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a word derived from
scrape.
Example Sentences
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In the Palisades fire zone, the numbers were much more assuring: less than 3% of soil samples from scraped portions of properties and about 12% from unscraped areas had elevated lead levels.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2025
On the last half-mile, turning out of the Salinas Valley and driving up the unscraped road under the great oak trees, Samuel tried to plait a rage to take care of his embarrassment.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
A terrific roar so agitated the atmosphere that the sturdy baobab tree shook from top to bottom and remnants of the unscraped decayed wood poured upon their heads.
From In Desert and Wilderness by Henryk Sienkiewicz
East India ginger is unscraped; its races are dark ash colored externally, and are larger than those of the African ginger.
The Malabar dark ginger is in unscraped short pieces, which have a horny appearance internally, and are of a dirty brown color both internally and externally.
