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Definition of scringe in English: scringeverbskrɪn(d)ʒ [no object]Irish 1Make a harsh creaking or grinding sound. the rusty can scringed against the wall Example sentencesExamples - They heard the stiff bolt of the back-door scringing as she levered it back.
- Beyond the scringing stile to the chapel were wide, hedgeless fields.
- The gas works scringed and wailed the night long.
- The fishing-boats scringed and creaked together.
- She got up then, the springs of the bed scringing a little under her.
- A slight nudge of the boat sent the wooden piles scringing in a long, creaking protest.
- He pulled the scringing school-gate behind them.
- 1.1with object Grind (something)
they make me want to scringe my teeth Example sentencesExamples - He drank a taste, scringing his teeth against the first, bitter sting.
- He scringed his teeth and gathered his strength to ram home the bar.
- All he does is sit there scringing his dentures.
Origin Early 19th century: of imitative origin. |