scarry

¹

[ skahr-ee ]

adjective

, scar·ri·er, scar·ri·est.

1. marked with the scars scar of wounds.

scarry

²

[ skahr-ee ]

adjective

1. full of precipitous, rocky places.

Scarry

³

[ skahr-ee ]

noun

1. Richard McClure, 1919–94, U.S. author and illustrator of children's books.

Word History and Origins

Origin of scarry¹

First recorded in 1645–55; scar ¹ + -y ¹

Origin of scarry²

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; scar ², -y ¹

Example Sentences

Bruiser's in a dead funk now, trying to run away—Scarry's got hold of his arm.

From Project Gutenberg

However it had come about, poor Scarry had indubitably been put into the earth face downward.

From Project Gutenberg