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Scabious in a sentence

Scabious meaning

  1. Having scabs.
  2. Of or pertaining to scabies.

Synonyms of Scabious

scabiosa flower

Related words

Other words often associated with Scabious or its synonyms:

bloom efflorescence prime develop angiosperm heyday period blossom flush peak

Using Scabious

  • The main meaning on this page is: Having scabs. | Of or pertaining to scabies.
  • Useful related words include: scabiosa, flower.

Context around Scabious

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

bit 1× field 1×

Sentence patterns with Scabious

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

s bit scabious have threaded 1× the field scabious with its 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

blue powder puff 1× the field scabious 1×

Common sentence endings:

of bumblebee pollinators 1× the severe irritation 1×

Words around Scabious

Just before it in the word index:

scabies 41 scabby 4 scabbing 4 scabbers 3 scabbed 4 scabbards 12

Just after it in the word index:

scabrous 7 scabs 19 scac 6 scaccetti 3 scacchi 2 scaccia 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Scabious

  • In this selection, "scabious" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, bit and field stand out and add context to how "scabious" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include s bit scabious have threaded and the field scabious with its. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "scabious" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with scabious

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The Field Scabious with its coarse hairy leaves was used to rub on the rash and help relieve the severe irritation. (21 words)

Blue, powder puff inflorescences of devil’s-bit scabious have threaded their way through the prickly thicket, to be visited by an endless procession of bumblebee pollinators. (27 words)

Longer example sentences

Blue, powder puff inflorescences of devil’s-bit scabious have threaded their way through the prickly thicket, to be visited by an endless procession of bumblebee pollinators. (27 words)

The Field Scabious with its coarse hairy leaves was used to rub on the rash and help relieve the severe irritation. (21 words)

Example sentences (2)

Blue, powder puff inflorescences of devil’s-bit scabious have threaded their way through the prickly thicket, to be visited by an endless procession of bumblebee pollinators.

The Field Scabious with its coarse hairy leaves was used to rub on the rash and help relieve the severe irritation.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "scabious" in a sentence?
An example: "Blue, powder puff inflorescences of devil’s-bit scabious have threaded their way through the prickly thicket, to be visited by an endless procession of bumblebee pollinators." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "scabious" from authentic English texts.
What does "scabious" mean?
Scabious means: Having scabs.
What are synonyms of "scabious"?
Common synonyms of "scabious" include: scabiosa, flower.
How many example sentences with "scabious" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "scabious", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.