scar

³scar

verb

scarredscar·ring

Definition of SCAR

transitive verb

1

: to mark with a scar

2

: to do lasting injury to

intransitive verb

1

: to form a scar

2

: to become scarred

Examples of SCAR

1. His arm was badly scarred after the accident.
2. The tragedy left her emotionally scarred.
3. Your shoes are scarring the floor.
4. The fence was scarred by rust.

First Known Use of SCAR

1555

Other Medicine Terms

analgesia, angina, diabetes, hepatitis, homeopathy, logorrhea, palliate, pandemic