- scabby scab·by adj
- ['skæbɪ]
-ier comp -iest superl crostoso (-a)
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scabby scab·by adj
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scabby — [skab′ē] adj. scabbier, scabbiest 1. covered with or consisting of scabs 2. diseased with scab 3. low; base; mean scabbily adv. scabbiness n … English World dictionary
scabby — scab|by [ˈskæbi] adj scabby skin is covered with scabs … Dictionary of contemporary English
scabby — scab•by [[t]ˈskæb i[/t]] adj. bi•er, bi•est 1) pat covered with scabs 2) pat consisting of scabs 3) pat bot (of an animal or plant) having scabs 4) Informal. mean or contemptible • Etymology: 1520–30 scab′bi•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
scabby — scabbily, adv. scabbiness, n. /skab ee/, adj., scabbier, scabbiest. 1. covered with scabs; having many scabs. 2. consisting of scabs. 3. (of an animal or plant) having scab. 4. Informal. mean or contemptible: a scabby trick. [1520 30; SCAB + Y1 … Universalium
scab — n. & v. n. 1 a dry rough crust formed over a cut, sore, etc. in healing. 2 (often attrib.) colloq. derog. a person who refuses to strike or join a trade union, or who tries to break a strike by working; a blackleg. 3 the mange or a similar skin… … Useful english dictionary
scald — scald1 /skawld/, v.t. 1. to burn or affect painfully with or as if with hot liquid or steam. 2. to subject to the action of boiling or hot liquid. 3. to heat to a temperature just short of the boiling point: to scald milk. 4. to parboil or blanch … Universalium
scabious — scabious1 [skā′bē əs] adj. [< Fr or L: Fr scabieux < L scabiosus < scabies: see SCAB] 1. covered with scabs; scabby 2. of or like scabies scabious2 [skā′bē əs] n. SCABIOSA … English World dictionary
scabrous — [skab′rəs, skā′brəs] adj. [LL scabrosus < L scabere, to scratch: see SCAB] 1. a) rough with small points or knobs, like a file; scaly or scabby b) marked with or as with scabs; blotchy, encrusted, etc. 2. full of difficulties 3. indecent,… … English World dictionary
