scullery
Scullery (noun) means a small utility room next to a kitchen used for washing dishes and other chores. Example: “The maid scrubbed the pots in the scullery.”
How to use scullery
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA small back room near the kitchen used for washing up and rough kitchen work.
Mostly found in older or British contexts, especially describing historic houses.
Word forms
sculleries plural
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The maid scrubbed the pots in the _____.
Etymology
From an Anglo-Norman word for the office of a servant in charge of dishes, ultimately from Latin scutella ("dish, bowl").
Rhymes for scullery
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What does “scullery” mean?
The word “scullery” means a small utility room next to a kitchen used for washing dishes and other chores. In plain terms, a small back room near the kitchen used for washing up and rough kitchen work.
How do you pronounce “scullery”?
“Scullery” is pronounced SKUH-luh-ree (/ˈskʌləɹi/ in IPA).
How do you use “scullery” in a sentence?
Here is “scullery” used in a sentence: “The maid scrubbed the pots in the scullery.”
What part of speech is “scullery”?
“Scullery” is a noun.
Where does the word “scullery” come from?
The word “scullery” comes from Latin. From an Anglo-Norman word for the office of a servant in charge of dishes, ultimately from Latin scutella ("dish, bowl").