scar | ||
1. | [ noun ] (medicine) a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue | |
Synonyms: | cicatrice cicatrix | |
Related terms: | symptom cheloid callus vaccination sword-cut cicatrize scarify | |
2. | [ noun ] an indication of damage | |
Synonyms: | scrape mark scratch | |
Related terms: | blemish scratch scrape | |
3. | [ verb ] mark with a scar | |
Synonyms: | mark pit pock | |
Examples: | "The skin disease scarred his face permanently" |
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Related terms: | deface cicatrize scarify pockmark score scratch pitting pock incise | |
Similar spelling: |
scare scary Schaar sciara Schaer scarey Schear scry Schauer screw scree scour score Schur Schor Scher Schorr Schiro Schurr scoria screwy Scherr Scurry Schier Scheer Schwer |