Meanings
nounscopperil (plural scopperils)
plural scopperils · alternative scoparil
- A type of teetotum (spinning top).
- obsoleteThe perforated bone disk forming the core of a button.
Origin
Icelandic skoppa, "to spin".
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APA
scopperil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scopperil
MLA
“scopperil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scopperil. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scopperil,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scopperil.
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