adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈzaʊəswɒpt/
General-American:/ˈzaʊɚˌswɑpt/
General-American:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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adj
Meaning 1
Synonym of bad-tempered.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: West-Country
Qualifier: Exmoor
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bad-tempered
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
A dialectal form of sour-sapped (literally “being sour or foul-tempered to the core or marrow”).