Scrutiny
/ˈskɹuː.tɪ.ni/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:15 pts8 letters
Definition of Scrutiny
noun
- Intense study of someone or something.
- Thorough inspection of a situation or a case.
- An examination of catechumens, in the last week of Lent, who were to receive baptism on Easter Day.
- A ticket, or little paper billet, on which a vote is written.
- An examination by a committee of the votes given at an election, for the purpose of correcting the poll.
verb
- To scrutinize.
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examinationexplorationgoing-overinquiryinspectioninvestigationperusalprobescanstudysurvey