n.
Pronunciation: ' sko ̇ r- ē - ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ri · ae \ - ē - ˌ ē , - ē - ˌ ī \
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from Greek sk ō ria, from sk ō r excrement ― more at SCATOLOGY
Date: 14th century
1 : the refuse from melting of metals or reduction of ores : SLAG
2 : rough vesicular cindery lava
– sco · ri · a · ceous \ ˌ sko ̇ r- ē - ' ā -sh ə s \ adjective