| noun | (usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected “they collected blood scrapings for analysis” |
| noun | a harsh noise made by scraping “the scrape of violin bows distracted her” |
| noun | a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility) “all that bowing and scraping did not impress him” |
| verb | scratch repeatedly “The cat scraped at the armchair” |
| verb | make by scraping “They scraped a letter into the stone” |
| verb | cut the surface of; wear away the surface of |
| verb | bend the knees and bow in a servile manner |
| verb | gather (money or other resources) together over time “She had scraped together enough money for college” |
| verb | bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of “The boy skinned his knee when he fell” |
| verb | dispose of (something useless or old) “trash these old chairs” |
| verb | have a disagreement over something “We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America” |
| verb | make into scrap or refuse “scrap the old airplane and sell the parts” |
| scratchy | adjective | unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound |
| scrape | verb | bend the knees and bow in a servile manner |
| scrape | noun | an indication of damage |
| scraper | noun | any of various hand tools for scraping |
| scratch | noun | an indication of damage |
| scratcher | noun | a workman who uses a tool for scratching |
| scraping | noun | a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility) |
| kowtow | noun | a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission |
| genuflection | noun | the act of bending the knees in worship or reverence |
| genuflexion | noun | the act of bending the knees in worship or reverence |
| skin | noun | body covering of a living animal |
| trash | noun | worthless material that is to be disposed of |
| junk | noun | the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up |
| scrap | noun | worthless material that is to be disposed of |
| quarrel | noun | an angry dispute |
| quarreller | noun | a disputant who quarrels |
| quarreler | noun | a disputant who quarrels |
| disputative | adjective | inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits |
| dispute | noun | coming into conflict with |
| disputation | noun | a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement |
| disputant | noun | a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy |
| scrapper | noun | someone who fights (or is fighting) |