scroop
1
9.9
A crisp rustling sound that silk makes when it moves
- noun
- /skruːp/
- UK
:
susurro
Examples
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It's a "scroop. "
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A "scroop. "
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The silk dress made a soft scroop as she walked across the room.
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He loved the scroop of the satin ribbon when he wrapped the gift.
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As the curtains were drawn, they produced a gentle scroop that filled the quiet hall.
Synonyms
whisper
vsscroop
85
2.0
A soft rustling sound like leaves or silk moving
is a sharper fabric noise felt when rubbed rather than by wind
rustling
vsscroop
31
3.4
A soft sound that leaves make when they move
is a crisper short fabric noise rather than a long soft one
rustle
vsscroop
12
4.4
A soft, dry sound that leaves or thin cloth make when they move
is a sharper crisper fabric sound produced when rubbed
2
1.7
A soft, gentle sound like leaves or silk moving in the wind
is a crisper silk sound produced by rubbing or moving fabric
9.1
A soft rushing sound like air or fabric moving
is a crisper sharper silk rubbing sound rather than an airy rush
How Crisp
Surface Forms
Etymology
Scroop probably comes from a simple sound people used to copy a crisp 'rustle', much like the words squeak or scrape. So a scroop is the sharp, rustling noise that some fine fabrics make.