You queried:

" scourge "

Results retrieved for:

    • \ ˈskərj \

    Your query is not considered offensive by any official sources.

    ( some results may take a moment to update )

    [Noun]  | "scourge" | \ ˈskərj \


    1: whip; especially : one used to inflict pain or punishment

    2: an instrument of punishment or criticism

    3: a cause of wide or great affliction

    Origin: 13th century ;

     Middle English, from Anglo-French escorge, from escorger to whip, from Vulgar Latin *excorrigiare, from Latin ex- + corrigia thong, whip;

    [Verb]  | "scourge" 


    1: flog, whip

    2: to punish severely

    3: afflict

    Origin: 14th century ;

    [Noun]  | "scourge" 


    1: a long thin or flexible tool for striking;


      * e.g., " ... the museum display included a scourge, thumbscrews, and other notorious instruments of torture "




    2: one who inflicts punishment in return for an injury or offense;


      * e.g., " ... the attorney general, who just happens to be a candidate for governor, is a self-proclaimed scourge of organized crime "



    •  Antonyms : 

    • (N/A)




    3: a source of harm or misfortune;


      * e.g., " ... the sheer ubiquity of food is proving to be the scourge of humanity, as evidenced by the obesity epidemic "



    •  Antonyms : 

    • (N/A)




    [Verb]  | "scourge" 


    1: to bring destruction to (something) through violent action;


      * e.g., " ... barbarians scourged the countryside, leaving village after village burned to the ground "



    •  Antonyms : 

    • (N/A)




    2: to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible;


      * e.g., " ... scourge the tree with a whip to loosen the bark "



    •  Antonyms : 

    • (N/A)




     [ "scourge" ]

    1: Swarm, gathering

      * e.g.,  ... The scourge of bees was overwhelming for the defenseless hitch-hiking group. 

     [ "scourge" ]

    1: skɜːdʒ n. The plant cannabis. The intoxicating effects of the cannabis plant when the plant is consumed. tr.v. scourged; scourg-ing; scourg-es to have smoked marijuanna - to be affected by marijuanna to be smoking marijuanna smokes marijuanna

      * e.g.,  ... originating from the anti-cannabis mocumentary "reefer maddness" in which marijuanna is called a "scourge to humanity" repeatedly 

     [ "scourge" ]

    1: Used as a verb : To run away from something, usually the police .

      * e.g.,  ... Hey nigga! These mofuckin' pigs(police) be rollin' up in our shit! Man, nigga, we got's to scourge!(run) 

     [ "scourge" ]

    1: A source of widespread dreadful affliction and devastation such as that caused by pestilence or war.

      * e.g.,  ... Mamadred was the scourge of the south. 

     [ "scourge" ]

    1: old clan.. bunch of newbs

      * e.g.,  ... don't be like scourge. they suck 

     [ "Scourge" ]

    1: 1 someone/something that causes death

      * e.g.,  ... 1 Adolf Hitler was the scourge of Europe 2 Scourge killed Firestar then Firestar killed Scourge 

     [ "Scourge" ]

    2: 2 a black cat with 1 white paw and a collar with dog teeth from the series Warriors

     [ "Scourge" ]

    1:  Tormentor: Somebody or something that is perceived as an agent of punishment, destruction, or severe criticism.

      * e.g.,  ... The scourge of his childhood. 

     [ "Scourge" ]

    2:  whip: a whip that is used for inflicting punishment.

     [ "Scourge" ]

    3: Can also be used as verb, being scourged;

     [ "Scourge" ]

    4:  Punish somebody: To punish or criticize somebody severely.

     [ "Scourge" ]

    5:  Whip somebody: To whip somebody severely.

     [ "Scourge" ]

    1:  edgy green hedgehog thats the opposite of sonic edgy black cat with a white paw and a collar that everyone argues about the colour of with spikes

      * e.g.,  ... yo jeff did u know that scourge killed firestar then firestar killed scourge yeah bro 

     [ "Scourge" ]

    1: Being the scum of the earth / People who are lower in scociety than snake shit. People often linked to this word are called Alan

      * e.g.,  ... You are the scourge of the workplace / you are the Alan of the workplace 

     [ "Scourge" ]

    1: A long overdue derogatory term for ignorant Caucasian people.

      * e.g.,  ... Today I was smoking a cigarette outside work and some scourge came walking up trying to sell me a block of cheese. 

     No results from Words API...

     No results from Linguatools Conjugations API...

     No results from Words API...

     No results from Word Associations API...


    * Query The Library of Babel *
    * Query Wikipedia *
    * Query Google *

    * Discuss! *

    You must be signed in to post comments!

    Top comments for:
    "scourge"