I. noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English scrapinge action of one that scrapes, from gerund of scrapen to scrape
: something scraped off, up, or together — usually used in plural
street scrapings
fed on pot scrapings
II. adjective
Etymology: from present participle of scrape (I)
: that scrapes ; specifically : miserly
• scrap·ing·ly adverb