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- [skab]
- /skæb/
- /skæb/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skab]
- /skæb/
Definitions of scab word
- noun scab the incrustation that forms over a sore or wound during healing. 1
- noun scab Veterinary Pathology. a mangy disease in animals, especially sheep; scabies. Compare itch (def 10). 1
- noun scab Plant Pathology. a disease of plants characterized by crustlike lesions on the affected parts and caused by a fungus or bacterium. one of these crustlike lesions. 1
- noun scab a worker who refuses to join a labor union or to participate in a union strike, who takes a striking worker's place on the job, or the like. 1
- noun scab Slang. a rascal or scoundrel. 1
- noun scab Metallurgy. a projection or roughness on an ingot or casting from a defective mold. a surface defect on an iron or steel piece resulting from the rolling in of scale. 1
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Origin of scab
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; 1800-10 for def 4; Middle English < Old Norse skabb scab, itch; cf. shabby, shave
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Parts of speech for Scab
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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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scab popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
scab usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for scab
verb scab
- blistered — a thin vesicle on the skin, containing watery matter or serum, as from a burn or other injury.
- delaminate — to divide or cause to divide into thin layers
- desquamate — (esp of the skin in certain diseases) to peel or come off in scales
noun scab
- canary — Canaries are small yellow birds which sing beautifully and are often kept as pets.
- cicatrice — Physiology. new tissue that forms over a wound and later contracts into a scar.
- cicatrix — the tissue that forms in a wound during healing; scar
- crust — The crust on a loaf of bread is the outside part.
- dermatitis — Dermatitis is a medical condition which makes your skin red and painful.
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