scabbed

scab·bed

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skab-id, skabd]
- /ˈskæb ɪd, skæbd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skab-id, skabd]
- /ˈskæb ɪd, skæbd/

Definitions of scabbed word

adjective scabbed covered with or affected by scabs. 1
adjective scabbed Obsolete. mean or petty. 1
noun scabbed the incrustation that forms over a sore or wound during healing. 1
noun scabbed Veterinary Pathology. a mangy disease in animals, especially sheep; scabies. Compare itch (def 10). 1
noun scabbed 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 scabbed 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

See all 11 definitions of scabbed

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Origin of scabbed

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1250-1300; See origin at scab, -ed3

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Parts of speech for Scabbed

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Scabbed

scabbed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

scabbed usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for scabbed

verb scabbed

delaminated — Describing any structure whose laminations have been removed.
desquamated — Simple past tense and past participle of desquamate.

noun scabbed

finked — Simple past tense and past participle of fink.
narced — Simple past tense and past participle of narc.

All 4 Synonyms of scabbed