scup

[ skuhp ]

/ skʌp /

noun

a sparid food fish, Stenotomus chrysops, found along the Atlantic coast of the U.S., having a compressed body and high back.

Origin of scup

First recorded in 1840–50, Americanism; short for earlier and dialectal scuppaug, skippaug, skapaug, from Narragansett (English spelling) mishcuppaûog, plural (singular mishcùp )

Words nearby scup

scunge, scungy, scunner, scunnered, Scunthorpe, scup, scupper, scuppernong, scur, scurf, scurfy

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Example sentences from the Web for scup

They are surface feeders, and swim in large schools in quest of menhaden, scup, and other small fishes.
Bass, Pike, Perch, and Others|James Alexander Henshall
Well now, come, I'll make a bargain with you; I'll engage to fix up a scup for you if you'll give me a kiss.
The Wide, Wide World|Susan Warner
Eastward he swims as "scup," while at the Manhattan end of the Sound he is fried as "porgie."
Atlantic Monthly, Volume 6, No. 38, December, 1860|Various
The soles when they came proved to be nice little pan-fish, not unlike what in New England are called "scup."
What Katy Did Next|Susan Coolidge

I had seen plenty of city people at Scup Haven, and my few dresses, I fancied, would pass muster anywhere.
Witch Winnie|Elizabeth W. Champney

British Dictionary definitions for scup

scup

/ (skʌp) /

noun

a common sparid fish, Stenotomus chrysops, of American coastal regions of the AtlanticAlso called: northern porgy

Word Origin for scup

C19: from Narraganset mishcup, from mishe big + kuppe close together; from the form of the scales

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单词	scup
释义	scup [ skuhp ] / skʌp / noun a sparid food fish, Stenotomus chrysops, found along the Atlantic coast of the U.S., having a compressed body and high back. Origin of scup First recorded in 1840–50, Americanism; short for earlier and dialectal scuppaug, skippaug, skapaug, from Narragansett (English spelling) mishcuppaûog, plural (singular mishcùp ) Words nearby scup scunge, scungy, scunner, scunnered, Scunthorpe, scup, scupper, scuppernong, scur, scurf, scurfy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for scup They are surface feeders, and swim in large schools in quest of menhaden, scup, and other small fishes. Bass, Pike, Perch, and Others\|James Alexander Henshall Well now, come, I'll make a bargain with you; I'll engage to fix up a scup for you if you'll give me a kiss. The Wide, Wide World\|Susan Warner Eastward he swims as "scup," while at the Manhattan end of the Sound he is fried as "porgie." Atlantic Monthly, Volume 6, No. 38, December, 1860\|Various The soles when they came proved to be nice little pan-fish, not unlike what in New England are called "scup." What Katy Did Next\|Susan Coolidge I had seen plenty of city people at Scup Haven, and my few dresses, I fancied, would pass muster anywhere. Witch Winnie\|Elizabeth W. Champney British Dictionary definitions for scup scup / (skʌp) / noun a common sparid fish, Stenotomus chrysops, of American coastal regions of the AtlanticAlso called: northern porgy Word Origin for scup C19: from Narraganset mishcup, from mishe big + kuppe close together; from the form of the scales 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
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