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(of skin) having a scar (= a mark left after an injury has healed), or several scars, on it: Doctors warned he may be scarred for life and will need plastic surgery. Both her legs were heavily scarred. (of a person) damaged mentally or emotionally: Many soldiers are left scarred by the horrors of war.
The meaning of SCARRED is having or marked by a scar or many scars. How to use scarred in a sentence.
(of skin) having a scar (= a mark left after an injury has healed), or several scars, on it: Doctors warned he may be scarred for life and will need plastic surgery. Both her legs were heavily scarred. (of a person) damaged mentally or emotionally: Many soldiers are left scarred by the horrors of war.
Scarred definition: having a scar left by a healed wound, sore, or burn. See examples of SCARRED used in a sentence.
The adjective scarred describes something that's been hurt and shows some physical evidence of it. Your battle-scarred tabby cat might be missing a few whiskers and have a couple of nicks in his ears, and your knees might be scarred from falling off your bike.
1. A mark left on the skin after a surface injury or wound has healed. 2. A lingering sign of damage or injury, either mental or physical: nightmares, anxiety, and other enduring scars of wartime experiences. 3. Botany A mark indicating a former attachment, as of a leaf to a stem. 4. A mark, such as a dent, resulting from use or contact.
a mark left on part of the body after an injury, such as a cut, has healed: a prominent /a noticeable /an ugly scar. That burn will leave a bad scar. scar tissue. Compare. scab noun (SKIN) Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. damage to the body. injury He was treated for minor injuries.
What does the adjective scarred mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective scarred. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. scarred has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. medicine (Middle English) plants (late 1700s) Entry status.
to damage the appearance of something. be scarred (by something) The hills are scarred by quarries. battle-scarred buildings. Word Origin. See scar in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: scar. Definition of scar verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
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 distress. his 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.
