Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb scallop

5 senses of scallop

Sense 1
scallop -- (decorate an edge with scallops; "the dress had a scalloped skirt")
       => decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify -- (make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day")

Sense 2
scallop, escallop -- (bake in a sauce, milk, etc., often with breadcrumbs on top)
       => cook, fix, ready, make, prepare -- (prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please")

Sense 3
scallop, scollop -- (form scallops in; "scallop the meat")
       => hollow, hollow out, core out -- (remove the interior of; "hollow out a tree trunk")

Sense 4
scallop, scollop -- (fish for scallops)
       => fish -- (catch or try to catch fish or shellfish; "I like to go fishing on weekends")

Sense 5
scallop, scollop -- (shape or cut in scallops; "scallop the hem of the dress")
       => shape, form -- (give shape or form to; "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character")

Antonyms of adj scalloped

1 sense of scalloped

Sense 1
crenate, crenated, scalloped -- (having a margin with rounded scallops)

INDIRECT (VIA rough) -> smooth -- (of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth)

Similarity of adj scalloped

1 sense of scalloped

Sense 1
crenate, crenated, scalloped -- (having a margin with rounded scallops)
       => rough (vs. smooth) -- (of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped)

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