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scallop

[skol-uhp, skal-] / ˈskɒl əp, ˈskæl- /
NOUN
dent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
incision indentation
STRONG
cavity crater crenel cut dimple dint dip embrasure furrow hollow impression nick notch pit score scratch sink trough
WEAK
con-cavity
Antonyms
STRONG
increase
WEAK
bulge
NOUN
groove
Synonyms
STRONGEST
trench
STRONG
canal corrugation crease crimp cut cutting depression ditch flute fluting furrow gouge gutter hollow incision notch pucker rabbet rut score scratch slit valley
NOUN
shellfish
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clam conch crawfish crustacean lobster mollusk mussel oyster prawn shrimp snail
STRONG
barnacle crayfish piddock whelk
VERB
crinkle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
pucker scrunch
STRONG
cockle coil crackle crease crimp curl fold hiss ruck rumple rustle screw seam swish twist whisper wind wreathe wrinkle
WEAK
crimple
Antonyms
STRONG
flatten smooth straighten untwist
VERB
curl
Synonyms
STRONGEST
buckle coil contort curve fold twirl twist writhe
STRONG
convolute corkscrew crimp crinkle crisp crook entwine frizz indent kink lap meander ringlet ripple roll snake spiral swirl turn twine undulate wave wind wreathe zigzag
WEAK
form into ringlets
Antonyms
STRONGEST
flatten smooth straighten untwist
VERB
indent
Synonyms
STRONG
bash cut dent depress dint hollow jag mark nick notch pink pit rabbet rut score serrate
WEAK
cave in
Antonyms
STRONG
raise
WEAK
flush
VERB
notch
Synonyms
STRONG
chisel cleave crenelate crimp cut dent gash incise jag mark mill nick score scratch
Antonyms
STRONG
mend smooth
WEAK
flush
VERB
pink
Synonyms
STRONG
incise notch perforate prick punch score

Example Sentences

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The meal begins with scallop brightened with currant and rye-seasoned buttermilk, then slow-cooked reindeer, sirloin and tongue, finished over wood, mushroom purée beneath and fermented cabbage cutting richness.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

At Granja Elena in Zona Franca, I enjoyed a tomato and scallop tartare that could entice even the staunchest carnivore.

From Salon • Dec. 6, 2025

Skip the A5 Wagyu katsu sando and dive straight into the seafood: oysters topped with uni and Hokkaido scallop sashimi steal the show.

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2025

More than 100 of the cubes have already been used at a scallop farm in Torbay.

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2025

A gold ingot in the tines of a scallop rake.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.