scar

noun (1)

\ ˈskär

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Definition of scar

(Entry 1 of 3)

1 : an isolated or protruding rock

2 : a steep rocky eminence : a bare place on the side of a mountain

scar

noun (2)

Definition of scar (Entry 2 of 3)

1 : a mark remaining (as on the skin) after injured tissue has healed

2 : a mark left where something was previously attached : cicatrix sense 2 especially : a mark left on a stem or branch where a leaf or fruit has separated

3 : a mark or indentation (as on furniture) resulting from damage or wear

4 : a lasting moral or emotional injury one of his men had been killed … in a manner that left a scar upon his mind— H. G. Wells

scar

verb

scarred; scarring

Definition of scar (Entry 3 of 3)

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

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Examples of scar in a Sentence

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

History and Etymology for scar

Noun (1)

Middle English skere, from Old Norse sker skerry; probably akin to Old Norse skera to cut — more at shear

Noun (2)

Middle English escare, scar, from Middle French escare scab, from Late Latin eschara, from Greek, hearth, brazier, scab

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“Scar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scar. Accessed 28 May. 2022.

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scar

noun

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Kids Definition of scar

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : a mark left on the skin after a wound heals

2 : an ugly mark (as on furniture) showing damage

3 : the lasting effect (as a feeling of sadness) of some unhappy experience

scar

verb

scarred; scarring

Kids Definition of scar (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : to mark or become marked with a scar The accident scarred his left arm.

2 : to leave a lasting bad effect on The tragedy scarred her emotionally.

scar

noun

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Medical Definition of scar

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : a mark left (as in the skin) by the healing of injured tissue

2 : a lasting emotional injury psychological scars

scar

verb

scarred; scarring

Medical Definition of scar (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: to mark with a scar scarred heart valves

intransitive verb

1 : to form a scar

2 : to become scarred

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