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scabbed

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[skab-id, skabd] / ˈskæb ɪd, skæbd /

adjective

  1. covered with or affected by scabs.

  2. Obsolete. mean or petty.

Other Word Forms

  • scabbedness noun
  • unscabbed adjective

Etymology

Origin of scabbed

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

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

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

I hugged him, kissing the scabbed bald spot on his head.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys

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