scapegrace
English
/ˈskeɪpɡɹeɪs/
noun
Definitions
- A wild and reckless person (especially a boy); a scoundrel.
Etymology
Compound from English scape (escape) + English grace.
Origin
English
grace
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- atscape English
- begrace English
- bowgrace English
- engrace English
- grace English
- graceful English
- graceless English
- gracen English
- gracer English
- gracesome English
- gracest English
- graceth English
- graceworthy English
- infoscape English
- lack-grace English
- misgrace English
- overgrace English
- scape English
- scape-animal English
- scape-bird English
- scapegallows English
- scapegoat English
- scapeless English
- scapiform English
- ungrace English
- wallscape English
- scāpus Latin
- grâce French
- graça Portuguese
- grace Middle English
- gracefu Scots