: having or marked by a scar or many scars
a scarred finger/face
an old, badly scarred piece of furniture
The old tile on the walls is cracked and grimy; the wooden floor is scarred; pipes and wires look slapdash and dangerous.—
Thomas Matthews
Thomas MatthewsAt night, when candlelight softens their scarred and weathered faces, the hard men of the French Foreign Legion begin to sing.—Geraldine Brooks
Geraldine BrooksThe plains of western Wyoming are today a scarred moonscape of gray hills, but 50 million years ago they were mostly swampland, lush with exotic life.—Natalie Angier
Natalie AngierThe impression left by her study is that it indeed took fortitude on the part of these authors to channel resentment into creation, to make beautiful texts out of scarred lives.—Lois E. Nesbitt
Lois E. NesbittExamples of scarred in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Cirrhosis is a condition where the liver is scarred and permanently damaged, according to the National Institutes of Health.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024
According to doctors, Heather’s liver was severely scarred.
—Kunle Falayi, The Arizona Republic, 25 Mar. 2024
The vibrancy of Cranach’s original oil colors was exposed, together with scarred areas of paint loss.
—Christopher Knight, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2024
The study is about an experimental drug for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a devastating condition in which the lungs become scarred, making breathing more difficult.
—Bydiane Brady, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2024
Iran is still scarred by the fallout of a historic protest movement that followed the September 2022 death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old student, who was in the custody of the morality police for improperly wearing a hijab.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2024
Many homebuilders were scarred by the Great Recession, when a glut of homes on the market crashed prices.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 2 Mar. 2024
My studio system experience left me a little scarred.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2024
An investigation by the state OSHA, which Bloomberg Businessweek has obtained via a freedom of information request, describes workers being scarred permanently on their arms and legs.
—Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik, Quartz, 26 Feb. 2024
Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024
According to doctors, Heather’s liver was severely scarred.
—Kunle Falayi, The Arizona Republic, 25 Mar. 2024
The vibrancy of Cranach’s original oil colors was exposed, together with scarred areas of paint loss.
—Christopher Knight, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2024
The study is about an experimental drug for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a devastating condition in which the lungs become scarred, making breathing more difficult.
—Bydiane Brady, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2024
Iran is still scarred by the fallout of a historic protest movement that followed the September 2022 death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old student, who was in the custody of the morality police for improperly wearing a hijab.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2024
Many homebuilders were scarred by the Great Recession, when a glut of homes on the market crashed prices.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 2 Mar. 2024
My studio system experience left me a little scarred.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2024
An investigation by the state OSHA, which Bloomberg Businessweek has obtained via a freedom of information request, describes workers being scarred permanently on their arms and legs.
—Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik, Quartz, 26 Feb. 2024
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“Scarred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scarred. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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