scallop
noun
1 scallop
One of a series of rounded projections (or the notches between them) formed by curves along an edge (as the edge of a leaf or piece of cloth or the margin of a shell or a shriveled red blood cell observed in a hypertonic solution etc.).
2 scallop
Edible muscle of mollusks having fan-shaped shells; served broiled or poached or in salads or cream sauces.
Roget 248: winding etc. v.; convolution, involution, circumvolution; wave, undulation, tortuosity, anfractuosity†; sinuosity, sinuation†; meandering, ... show more
Roget 257: notch, dent, nick, cut; indent, indentation; dimple. embrasure, battlement, machicolation†; saw, tooth, crenelle†, scallop, ... show more
3 scallop
Thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled.
synonyms: cutlet, escallop, scollop.
Dutch: kotelet
Polish: kotlet
4 scallop
Edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions.
Polish: przegrzebek
verb
1 scallop
Decorate an edge with scallops.
2 scallop
Bake in a sauce, milk, etc., often with breadcrumbs on top.
synonym: escallop.
3 scallop
Form scallops in:
— Scallop the meat.
synonym: scollop.
Roget 257: notch, nick, cut, dent, indent, jag, scarify, scotch, crimp, scallop, scollop†, crenulate†, vandyke.
Roget 248: be convoluted etc. adj.; wind, twine, turn and twist, twirl; wave, undulate, meander; inosculate†; entwine, intwine†; twist, ... show more
4 scallop
Fish for scallops.
synonym: scollop.
5 scallop
Shape or cut in scallops:
— Scallop the hem of the dress.
synonym: scollop.
Moby thesaurus: Dungeness crab, Japanese crab, Vandyke, Vandyke edge, armadillo shell, bake, barbecue, baste, blanch, blaze, blue point, boil, braise, brew, broil, brown, chiton, chop, clam, clam shell ... show more.
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