scabby
[ skab-ee ]
/ ˈskæb i /
adjective, scab·bi·er, scab·bi·est.
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a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
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a well-intentioned but naive and often ineffectual social or political reformer.
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scab·bi·ly, adverbscab·bi·ness, nounWords nearby scabby
scab, scabbard, scabbardfish, scabbed, scabble, scabby, scabby mouth, scabicide, scabies, scabietic, scabious
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British Dictionary definitions for scabby
scabby
/ (ˈskæbɪ) /
adjective -bier or -biest
pathol having an area of the skin covered with scabs
pathol obsolete having scabies
informal despicable
Derived forms of scabby
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Medical definitions for scabby
scabby
[ skăb′ē ]
adj.
Having, consisting of, or covered with scabs.
Affected with scab or scabies.
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