scab
noun
the incrustation that forms over a sore or wound during healing.
had scabbed
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past perfectof scab.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Another described her underarm skin as developing a pink rash which had "scabbed over".
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2025
