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scabbed

American

[skab-id, skabd] / ˈskæb ɪd, skæbd /

adjective

covered with or affected by scabs.
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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She had reported concerns about a mole on her upper arm which had grown, becoming itchy and scabbed.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2023

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

The skin on his right arm was scabbed and pink.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2021

If there is a statue on the grave it will be headless or so scabbed with fungus and lichens as to look like a fungus itself.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman

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