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scalloped definitions

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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: having a margin with rounded scallops [syn: crenate, crenated, scalloped]

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Scallop Scal"lop, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scalloped; p. pr. & vb. n. Scalloping.] 1. To mark or cut the edge or border of into segments of circles, like the edge or surface of a scallop shell. See Scallop, n., 2. 2. (Cookery) To bake in scallop shells or dishes; to prepare with crumbs of bread or cracker, and bake. See Scalloped oysters, below.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Scalloped Scal"loped, a. 1. Furnished with a scallop; made or done with or in a scallop. 2. Having the edge or border cut or marked with segments of circles. See Scallop, n., 2. 3. (Cookery) Baked in a scallop; cooked with crumbs. Scalloped oysters (Cookery), opened oysters baked in a deep dish with alternate layers of bread or cracker crumbs, seasoned with pepper, nutmeg, and butter. This was at first done in scallop shells.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

Scalloped objects are decorated with a series of small curves along the edges. The quilt has pretty, scalloped edges and intricate quilting. ADJ: usu ADJ n

Moby Thesaurus

baked, battlemented, boiled, braised, broiled, browned, chopped, coddled, cooked, crenate, crenated, crenellated, crenulate, curried, dentate, dentated, deviled, embrasured, erose, fired, fricasseed, fried, gashed, grilled, heated, incised, indented, jagged, jaggy, lacerate, lacerated, nicked, notched, oven-baked, pan-broiled, parboiled, poached, roast, roasted, sauteed, saw-toothed, sawlike, scored, seared, serrate, serrated, serrulated, shirred, steamed, stewed, toasted, toothed