scrumpy

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UK/ˈskɹʌm.pi/

noun

A rough cider, normally more alcoholic than usual, and typically produced through natural fermentation.

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Meanings

nounscrumpy (countable and uncountable, plural scrumpies)

plural scrumpies

  1. IrelandNew ZealandUKcountableuncountableA rough cider, normally more alcoholic than usual, and typically produced through natural fermentation.

Origin

From scrump + -y. Possibly related to scrumptious via roots referring to little amounts.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with scrumpy

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Cite this entry
APA

scrumpy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scrumpy

MLA

“scrumpy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scrumpy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scrumpy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scrumpy.

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