scullion

[ skuhl-yuhn ]

/ ˈskʌl yən /

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noun

a kitchen servant who does menial work.

a low or contemptible person.

Origin of scullion

1475–85; perhaps <Middle French escouvillon dishcloth, equivalent to escouve broom (<Latin scōpa) + -illon diminutive suffix

Words nearby scullion

scuffle, sculduddery, scull, scullery, Scullin, scullion, sculp, sculpin, sculping, sculpsit, sculpt

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Example sentences from the Web for scullion

However, even a king could not refuse speech with a scullion whom he had allowed to win money from him.
The Card, A Story Of Adventure In The Five Towns|Arnold Bennett
Meanwhile, I became heartily tired of my scullion duties as the subordinate of Gallego.
Captain Canot|Brantz Mayer
Esther starts, as much as scullion Cinderella started at the chiming midnight.
Red as a Rose is She|Rhoda Broughton
Let there be one of the house wi' a soul above a scullion or a groom.
The O'Donoghue|Charles James Lever

He sets his kingdom up to the best bidder, like some scullion farrier selling a glandered horse.
The White Company|Arthur Conan Doyle

British Dictionary definitions for scullion

scullion

/ (ˈskʌljən) /

noun

a mean or despicable person

archaic a servant employed to do rough household work in a kitchen

Word Origin for scullion

C15: from Old French escouillon cleaning cloth, from escouve a broom, from Latin scōpa a broom

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单词	scullion
释义	scullion [ skuhl-yuhn ] / ˈskʌl yən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR scullion ON THESAURUS.COM noun a kitchen servant who does menial work. a low or contemptible person. Origin of scullion 1475–85; perhaps <Middle French escouvillon dishcloth, equivalent to escouve broom (<Latin scōpa) + -illon diminutive suffix Words nearby scullion scuffle, sculduddery, scull, scullery, Scullin, scullion, sculp, sculpin, sculping, sculpsit, sculpt Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for scullion However, even a king could not refuse speech with a scullion whom he had allowed to win money from him. The Card, A Story Of Adventure In The Five Towns\|Arnold Bennett Meanwhile, I became heartily tired of my scullion duties as the subordinate of Gallego. Captain Canot\|Brantz Mayer Esther starts, as much as scullion Cinderella started at the chiming midnight. Red as a Rose is She\|Rhoda Broughton Let there be one of the house wi' a soul above a scullion or a groom. The O'Donoghue\|Charles James Lever He sets his kingdom up to the best bidder, like some scullion farrier selling a glandered horse. The White Company\|Arthur Conan Doyle British Dictionary definitions for scullion scullion / (ˈskʌljən) / noun a mean or despicable person archaic a servant employed to do rough household work in a kitchen Word Origin for scullion C15: from Old French escouillon cleaning cloth, from escouve a broom, from Latin scōpa a broom 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 scullion rascal, liar, poltroon, beggar, miscreant, dog, villain, pariah, vagabond, pauper, libertine, varlet, ingrate, brute, scoundrel, reprobate, rake, outcast, rogue, snake
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scullion

noun

Origin of scullion

Words nearby scullion

Example sentences from the Web for scullion

British Dictionary definitions for scullion

noun

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