scrape (/skreɪp/)
verb · Intermediate · Food & Drink
🔊 /skreɪp/
Meaning
Meaning: remove with a hard edge by rubbing
To remove material from a surface by rubbing it hard with an edge or tool. It can also be a noun for a small injury from scraping the skin.
Examples
🗣 She scraped the skin off the carrots.
Etymology
From Old Norse ‘skrapa’ (to scrape).
How & Where It’s Used
Used in cooking and for minor skin injuries.
Tags: cooking, action