scrumpy

Meaning

1. 1noununcountableBritishregional

   A strong, rough cider made from apples, traditionally in farms in the west of England.

   Grammar: Uncountable: a glass of scrumpy.

   Patterns

   • a glass of scrumpy
   • a pint of scrumpy

   He ordered a pint of scrumpy at the village pub.

   The farmer sold scrumpy straight from the barrel.

   Be careful with scrumpy; it is stronger than it tastes.

Common combinations

pint of scrumpy

He had a pint of scrumpy after the match.

farmhouse scrumpy

Farmhouse scrumpy is cloudy and sharp.

scrumpy cider

The pub sells a local scrumpy cider.

strong scrumpy

The strong scrumpy made his head spin.

scrumpy jack

Many people know scrumpy jack as a brand.

Synonyms and how they differ

cider

The general word for apple wine; scrumpy is rougher, stronger and made in a traditional way.

hard cider

The American term for alcoholic cider, since plain 'cider' there often means non-alcoholic juice.

applejack

A much stronger American spirit made by concentrating cider.

Opposites

Word family

scrump verb

British dialect for stealing apples from an orchard

cider noun

drink made from fermented apples

orchard noun

a place where fruit trees grow

Commonly confused: scrumpy or scrumptious?

Practice

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