The Clue
Scraps (6 letter answer)
The Answer
TOSSES
Tags
Notes
The answer TOSSES is uncommon, appearing about once every 450 puzzles.
Related Clues
Casts
Chucks
Discards
Flings
Flips
Jettisons
Junks
Lobs
Sways
___ and turns
Bronco actions
Coin flips
Deep-sixes
Eighty-sixes
Mixes a salad
Plays at quoits
Flips a coin
Pregame events
Sends to the dump
Throws in the trash
Turns' partner
Shea warm-ups
Has trouble sleeping, maybe
Definition
TOSS as a noun:
1. (flip, toss) = the act of flipping a coin
2. (pass, toss, flip) = (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team; "the pass was fumbled"
3. an abrupt movement; "a toss of his head"
TOSS as a verb:
1. (flip, toss, sky, pitch) = throw or toss with a light motion; "flip me the beachball"; "toss me newspaper"
2. (flip, toss) = lightly throw to see which side comes up; "I don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!"
3. (chuck, toss) = throw carelessly; "chuck the ball"
4. (convulse, thresh, thresh about, thrash, thrash about, slash, toss, jactitate) = move or stir about violently; "The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed"
5. (discard, fling, toss, toss out, toss away, chuck out, cast aside, dispose, throw out, cast out, throw away, cast away, put away) = throw or cast away; "Put away your worries"
6. agitate; "toss the salad"