scad

[ skad ]

/ skæd /

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noun, plural (especially collectively) scad, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) scads.

any carangid fish of the genus Decapterus, inhabiting tropical and subtropical shore waters.

any of several related carangid fishes, as of the genera Trachurus or Selar.

Origin of scad

First recorded in 1595–1605; origin uncertain

Words nearby scad

scabious, scabland, scablands, scabrid, scabrous, scad, scads, Scaevola, Scafell Pike, scaffold, scaffolding

Definition for scad (2 of 2)

scad²

[ skad ]

/ skæd /

noun Usually scads.

Informal. a great number or quantity: scads of money.

Archaic. a piece of money; dollar.

Origin of scad

1855–60, Americanism; of obscure origin; compare British dial scal(d) a great quantity

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Example sentences from the Web for scad

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This accordingly doing, we came to the eastern side of Loudon-hill, the trysted place, shortly after the first scad of the dawn.
Ringan Gilhaize|John Galt
I see a man who looks as though the world had used him bad; it sets my jaded heart aglow to give him half a scad.
Uncle Walt [Walt Mason]|Walt Mason

British Dictionary definitions for scad

scad

/ (skæd) /

noun plural scad or scads

any of various carangid fishes of the genus Trachurus, esp the horse mackerel

Word Origin for scad

C17: of uncertain origin; compare Swedish skädde flounder

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单词	scad
释义	scad ¹ [ skad ] / skæd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR scad ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural (especially collectively) scad, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) scads. any carangid fish of the genus Decapterus, inhabiting tropical and subtropical shore waters. any of several related carangid fishes, as of the genera Trachurus or Selar. Origin of scad ¹ First recorded in 1595–1605; origin uncertain Words nearby scad scabious, scabland, scablands, scabrid, scabrous, scad, scads, Scaevola, Scafell Pike, scaffold, scaffolding Definition for scad (2 of 2) scad² [ skad ] / skæd / noun Usually scads. Informal. a great number or quantity: scads of money. Archaic. a piece of money; dollar. Origin of scad ² 1855–60, Americanism; of obscure origin; compare British dial scal(d) a great quantity Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for scad Check out a clip from this exclusive interview with SCAD President and Founder Paula Wallace at the 2014 Savannah Film Festival. Who Is Joe Manganiello? Sofia Vergara’s Fiancé on the Value of Hard Work\|The Daily Beast Video\|December 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST This accordingly doing, we came to the eastern side of Loudon-hill, the trysted place, shortly after the first scad of the dawn. Ringan Gilhaize\|John Galt I see a man who looks as though the world had used him bad; it sets my jaded heart aglow to give him half a scad. Uncle Walt [Walt Mason]\|Walt Mason British Dictionary definitions for scad scad / (skæd) / noun plural scad or scads any of various carangid fishes of the genus Trachurus, esp the horse mackerel Word Origin for scad C17: of uncertain origin; compare Swedish skädde flounder Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to scad profusion, abundance, oodles, ream, lots, great deal, gathering, cluster, fullness, jumble, total, mint, bunch, cargo, congeries, sum, trillion, whole, much, hill
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scad

noun, plural (especially collectively) scad, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) scads.

Origin of scad

Words nearby scad

Definition for scad (2 of 2)

noun Usually scads.

Origin of scad

Example sentences from the Web for scad

British Dictionary definitions for scad

noun plural scad or scads

Word Origin for scad

Words related to scad