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scone Meaning & Definition

/skɒn/

What Does Scone Mean?

Scone is a noun that means A small, rich, pastry or quick bread, sometimes baked on a griddle. It can also mean Frybread served with honey butter spread on it. As a verb, it means To hit on the head.

Scone: Key Facts

Part of speechnoun, verb
Pronunciation/skɒn/
Pluralscones
Verb formsscones, sconing, sconed

Scone Definition (Noun)

  1. A small, rich, pastry or quick bread, sometimes baked on a griddle.
  2. Frybread served with honey butter spread on it.
  3. The head.

Scone as a Verb

  1. To hit on the head.

Noun

  1. (Utah) Frybread served with honey butter spread on it.

Synonyms of Scone

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Scone in a Sentence

2004 December 3, "Sconed by a space rock - and then the headaches started", The Sydney Morning Herald

Word Forms & Grammar

scone (plural scones)

scone (third-person singular simple present scones, present participle sconing, simple past and past participle sconed)

Words That Rhyme With Scone

Origin of Scone

Originally Scots, possibly from Middle Low German schö̂ne (“fine flour bread”), or Middle Dutch schoonbroot (“fine bread; a kind of flat angular loaf”), from schoon (“fine”) + broot (“bread”). Alternatively, might derive from Scottish Gaelic sgonn (“lump, mouthful”).

Frequently Asked Questions About Scone

Is scone a noun or a verb?

Scone is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.

What is the plural of scone?

The plural of scone is scones.

What is the past tense of scone?

The past tense of scone is sconed. The present participle is sconing.

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