scar
1[ skahr ]
/ skɑr /
noun
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
a lasting aftereffect of trouble, especially a lasting psychological injury resulting from suffering or trauma.
any blemish remaining as a trace of or resulting from injury or use.
Botany. a mark indicating a former point of attachment, as where a leaf has fallen from a stem.
verb (used with object), scarred, scar·ring.
to mark with a scar.
verb (used without object), scarred, scar·ring.
to form a scar in healing.
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Origin of scar
11350–1400; Middle English; aphetic variant of eschar
OTHER WORDS FROM scar
scarless, adjectiveun·scarred, adjectiveWords nearby scar
Definition for scar (2 of 2)
scar2
[ skahr ]
/ skɑr /
noun British.
a precipitous, rocky place; cliff.
a low or submerged rock in the sea.
Origin of scar
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British Dictionary definitions for scar (1 of 2)
scar1
/ (skɑː) /
noun
any mark left on the skin or other tissue following the healing of a wound
a permanent change in a person's character resulting from emotional distresshis wife's death left its scars on him
the mark on a plant indicating the former point of attachment of a part, esp the attachment of a leaf to a stem
a mark of damage; blemish
verb scars, scarring or scarred
to mark or become marked with a scar
(intr) to heal leaving a scar
Word Origin for scar
C14: via Late Latin from Greek eskhara scab
British Dictionary definitions for scar (2 of 2)
scar2
/ (skɑː) /
noun
an irregular enlongated trench-like feature on a land surface that often exposes bedrock
a similar formation in a river or sea
Also called (Scot): scaur
Word Origin for scar
C14: from Old Norse sker low reef, skerry
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Medical definitions for scar
scar
[ skär ]
n.
The fibrous tissue that replaces normal tissue destroyed by injury or disease.
v.
To mark with a scar or become marked with a scar.
To form scar.
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