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scarfing

/ˈskɑːrfɪŋ/ /ˈskɑːrfɪn/

Meanings
verb
To throw on loosely; to put on like a scarf.

Examples :

"She was late for school, so she quickly scarfed a sandwich and scarfed her backpack over her shoulder before running out the door. "
appearance wear

Related Words

Illustration adjacent

adjacent noun

/əˈdʒeɪ.sənt/

Something that lies next to something else, especially the side of a right triangle that is neither the hypotenuse nor the opposite.

"The adjacent room to the classroom was used for storage. "

Illustration loosely

loosely adverb

/ˈluːsli/

In a loose manner.

"The teacher explained the concept loosely, making it hard for the students to understand fully. "

Illustration quickly

quickly adverb

/ˈkwɪkli/

Rapidly; with speed; fast.

"The teacher explained the new math concept quickly. "

Illustration seamless

seamless adjective

/ˈsiːmləs/

Having no seams.

"The new sofa had a seamless design; you couldn't see any stitching or joins. "

Illustration shoulder

shoulder noun

/ˈʃəʊldə/ /ˈʃoʊldɚ/

The part of an animal's body between the base of the neck and forearm socket.

"The dog rested its heavy head on its shoulder. "

Illustration backpack

backpack noun

/ˈbæk.pæk/

A knapsack, sometimes mounted on a light frame, but always supported by straps, worn on a person’s back for the purpose of carrying things, especially when hiking, or on a student's back when carrying books.

"My son wore his backpack to school every day, carrying his books and lunch. "

Illustration wrapping

wrapping noun

/ˈɹæpɪŋ/

The material in which something is wrapped.

"The wrapping paper was bright red and festive. "

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Illustration together

together adjective

/təˈɡɛð.ə(ɹ)/ /təˈɡɛðɚ/

Coherent; well organized.

"The teacher's lesson plan was together, covering all the key concepts logically. "

Illustration sandwich

sandwich noun

/ˈsæmwɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈsæmˌwɪt͡ʃ/

A dish or foodstuff where two or more slices of bread serve as the wrapper or container of some other food.

"My sister made a delicious ham and cheese sandwich for lunch. "

Illustration carpenter

carpenter noun

/ˈkɑː.pən.tə/ /ˈkɑɹpəntɚ/

A person skilled at carpentry, the trade of cutting and joining timber in order to construct buildings or other structures.

"The carpenter built a new wooden bookshelf for my bedroom. "

Illustration grinding

grinding verb

/ˈɡɹaɪndɪŋ/

To reduce to smaller pieces by crushing with lateral motion.

"The chef used a mortar and pestle to grind the spices into a fine powder. "