scabbed

American

[skab-id, skabd] / ˈskæb ɪd, skæbd /

adjective

covered with or affected by scabs.
Obsolete. mean or petty.

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of scabbed

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at scab, -ed ³

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scabbed

Another described her underarm skin as developing a pink rash which had "scabbed over".

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2025

The wounds that Vogel prods have largely scabbed over, and the concluding mood is one of compassion and release.

From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2024

His hand is still bruised and scabbed, and it must heal fully before he can resume swinging a bat.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 22, 2023

Cedar, fir, madrone trees, scabbed with muscles, kelp, barnacles.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 15, 2023

Twelve feet tall, its face hidden by its hood, its rotting, scabbed hands outstretched, it advanced, sensing its way blindly toward him.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

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