SCOURGE
Scrabble letter values: S1C3O1U1R1G2E1 = 10
Definition
- verb punish severely.
- verb whip. — synonyms: flagellate
- verb cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly. — synonyms: lay_waste_to, waste, devastate, desolate, ravage
- noun a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor). — synonyms: flagellum
- noun something causing misery or death. — synonyms: bane, curse, nemesis
- noun a person who inspires fear or dread. — synonyms: terror, threat
Examples
- “excoriate”
- “The religious fanatics flagellated themselves”
- “The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion”