noun
scathe
Scathe (noun) means Hurt or damage done to someone or something.
noun
1
Hurt or damage done to someone or something.
2
A person or thing that hurts someone.
3
(law) Loss that a person claims payment for in court, including the costs involved.
4
A cause of sadness or regret.
Vocabulary Flow
Build your vocabulary from words like scathe.
Vocabulary Flow serves the next word, and the next — meaning, pronunciation and an example each time. Practice at your level, or learn English in your own language.
Start vocabulary practice
Etymology
Came into English from Middle English scath, scathe (and other forms), from Old Norse skaði ("damage, harm; loss; death; murder"), from Proto-Germanic *skaþô ("damage, scathe; one who causes damage, injurer", a noun) — which also gave Old English sċeaþa, sċeaþu ("scathe, harm, injury") — ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)keh₁t- ("damage, harm"). It is cognate with German Schaden ("damage, harm"), as well as with Scots skaith, Dutch schade, German schaden, Norwegian skade, Swedish skada, Icelandic skaði, Polish szkoda, Russian шко́да (škóda), Belarusian шко́дa (škóda) and Ukrainian шко́да (škóda).
Synonyms
View more →Related words
Rhymes for scathe
See all rhymes for scathe →Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of scathe?
"scathe" (noun) means hurt or damage done to someone or something.
What is another word for scathe?
Other words for "scathe" include hurt, damage, harm.
What are the different meanings of scathe?
"scathe" has 3 main meanings: 1. Hurt or damage done to someone or something; 2. A person or thing that hurts someone; 3. (law) Loss that a person claims payment for in court, including the costs involved.
