Scallop has 11 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
one of a series of rounded projections (or the notches between them) formed by curves along an edge (as the edge of a leaf or piece of cloth or the margin of a shell or a shriveled red blood cell observed in a hypertonic solution etc.)
2
edible muscle of mollusks having fan-shaped shells; served broiled or poached or in salads or cream sauces
3
thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled
4
edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions
5
Any of various marine bivalve molluscs of the family Pectinidae which are free-swimming.
Verb
1
decorate an edge with scallops
"the dress had a scalloped skirt"
2
bake in a sauce, milk, etc., often with breadcrumbs on top
3
form scallops in
"scallop the meat"
5
shape or cut in scallops
"scallop the hem of the dress"
6
To create or form an edge in the shape of a crescent or multiple crescents.
Example Sentences
"the dress had a scalloped skirt"
verb
"scallop the meat"
verb
"scallop the hem of the dress"
verb
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