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scabby
[ skab-ee ]
/ ĖskƦb i /
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adjective, scabĀ·biĀ·er, scabĀ·biĀ·est.
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OTHER WORDS FROM scabby
scabĀ·biĀ·ly, adverbscabĀ·biĀ·ness, nounWords nearby scabby
scab, scabbard, scabbardfish, scabbed, scabble, scabby, scabby mouth, scabicide, scabies, scabious, scabland
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How to use scabby in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for scabby
scabby
/ (ĖskƦbÉŖ) /
adjective -bier or -biest
pathol having an area of the skin covered with scabs
pathol obsolete having scabies
informal despicable
Derived forms of scabby
scabbily, adverbscabbiness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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