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scalloping

/ˈskæləpɪŋ/ /ˈskɔləpɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To create or form an edge in the shape of a crescent or multiple crescents.

Examples :

"The baker was scalloping the edge of the pie crust to make it look decorative. "
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Related Words

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration tablecloth

tablecloth noun

/ˈteɪbəlˌklɔθ/ /ˈteɪbəlˌklɒθ/

A cloth used to cover and protect a table, especially for a dining table.

"My mom laid a beautiful tablecloth on the dining table before dinner. "

Illustration decorative

decorative noun

/ˈdɛkɹətɪv/

A plant, tile, etc. intended for use as decoration.

"The teacher displayed a decorative fern on her desk. "

Illustration scalloped

scalloped verb

/ˈskæləpt/ /ˈskæləpd/

To create or form an edge in the shape of a crescent or multiple crescents.

"The baker scalloped the edges of the bread to give it a decorative look. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration originally

originally adverb

/əˈɹɪdʒnəli/

As it was in the beginning.

"Originally, this paper was white, but over the years it has yellowed with age."

Illustration crescent

crescent noun

/ˈkɹɛ.sənt/

The figure of the moon as it appears in its first or last quarter, with concave and convex edges terminating in points.

"The crescent moon shone brightly in the night sky as I walked home from school. "

Illustration casserole

casserole noun

/ˈkæs.əɹˌoʊl/

A dish of glass or earthenware, with a lid, in which food is baked and sometimes served.

"Mom made a delicious chicken and vegetable casserole in a pretty, ceramic casserole dish. "

Illustration multiple

multiple noun

/ˈmʌltɪpl̩/

A whole number that can be divided by another number with no remainder.

"14, 21 and 70 are multiples of 7"

Illustration potatoes

potatoes noun

/pəˈteɪtəʊz/ /pəˈteɪtoʊz/

The tuber of a plant, Solanum tuberosum, eaten as a starchy vegetable, particularly in the Americas and Europe; this plant.

"My family planted potatoes in our garden this spring. "

Illustration thanksgiving

thanksgiving noun

/ˈθæŋksˌɡɪv.ɪŋ/

An expression of gratitude.

"After receiving the birthday gift, she expressed her thanksgiving with a big hug. "

Illustration crescents

crescents noun

/ˈkrɛsənts/ /ˈkrɛsnts/

The figure of the moon as it appears in its first or last quarter, with concave and convex edges terminating in points.

"The young girl enjoyed watching the crescents of the moon grow fuller each night. "