scar

¹

[ skahr ]

noun

1. a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
2. a lasting aftereffect of trouble, especially a lasting psychological injury resulting from suffering or trauma.
3. any blemish remaining as a trace of or resulting from injury or use.
4. 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.

1. to mark with a scar.

verb (used without object)

, scarred, scar·ring.

1. to form a scar in healing.

scar

²

[ skahr ]

noun

, British.

1. a precipitous, rocky place; cliff.
2. a low or submerged rock in the sea.

scar

¹

/ skɑː /

noun

1. any mark left on the skin or other tissue following the healing of a wound
2. a permanent change in a person's character resulting from emotional distress

   his wife's death left its scars on him

3. the mark on a plant indicating the former point of attachment of a part, esp the attachment of a leaf to a stem
4. a mark of damage; blemish

verb

1. to mark or become marked with a scar
2. intr to heal leaving a scar

scar

²

/ skɑː /

noun

1. an irregular enlongated trench-like feature on a land surface that often exposes bedrock
2. a similar formation in a river or sea

Other Words From

• scar·less adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of scar¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; shortening of eschar

Origin of scar²

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English scarre, skerre, from Old Norse sker skerry

Word History and Origins

Origin of scar¹

C14: via Late Latin from Greek eskhara scab

Origin of scar²

C14: from Old Norse sker low reef, skerry

Example Sentences

"I've still got the scar to remind me of that every day and it does have an impact on you."

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The girl was left with scarring to her arm and shoulder.

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She said she has been "left physically and mentally scarred by Darren" and that her children kept her going "through this horrible time".

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He was left with a broken jaw, missing teeth, 15 small punctures and two deep lacerations on his cheek and neck, which the 33-year-old said could scar.

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He points out the bite marks on his forearms and adds: "So, I hurt myself all the time - see the scars here?"

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Related Words

• blister
• crater
• defect
• discoloration
• disfigurement
• flaw
• scab
• wound