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scal·lop
 scallop
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- pronunciation:
- ska
l
 p
[or]
skae
lp
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a small invertebrate animal that lives in the ocean. A scallop lives inside of two shells that are attached to each other with a kind of hinge. These rounded, ribbed shells protect the scallop's soft body. The hinged shells can be opened and closed using a large muscle of the scallop. People sometimes eat this muscle. Scallops are mollusks and are closely related to clams and mussels.
Scallops move through water by quickly opening and closing their shells.
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| definition 2: |
the edible muscle from some kinds of scallops.
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| definition 3: |
one of a series of curves in a border.
There are scallops around the collar of her dress. |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
scallops, scalloping, scalloped |
| definition: |
to cut or shape with scallops.
My mother scalloped the hem of my new dress. |
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