scup Meaning & Definition
-ʌp
What Does Scup Mean?
Scup is used as a noun meaning A common sparoid food fish, Stenotomus chrysops, of temperate regions of the Atlantic coast of North America; the porgy.
Scup in Brief
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /-ʌp/ |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | porgy, northern porgy and southern porgy |
Scup Definition (Noun)
- A common sparoid food fish, Stenotomus chrysops, of temperate regions of the Atlantic coast of North America; the porgy.
Noun
- A swing.
Synonyms of Scup
Scup synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Scup
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Scup in a Sentence
No example sentences are available for this entry.
Word Forms & Grammar
scup (plural scup or scups)
scup (plural scups)
Origin of Scup
Origin 1: Shortened form of Narragansett mishcùp (“porgy”) or its plural mishcùppaûog. The singular was also borrowed as mishcup, while another shortening of the plural yields the synonym paugie.[1] The word was also borrowed as scuppaug.
Origin 2: From Dutch schop.
Pronouncing Scup
Scup is pronounced /-ʌp/ and has 1 syllable.