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scabbed

American

[skab-id, skabd] / ˈskæb ɪd, skæbd /

adjective

covered with or affected by scabs.
Obsolete. mean or petty.

Other Word Forms

scabbedness noun
unscabbed adjective

Etymology

Origin of scabbed

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; scab, -ed ³

Example Sentences

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Another described her underarm skin as developing a pink rash which had "scabbed over".

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2025

The wounds that Vogel prods have largely scabbed over, and the concluding mood is one of compassion and release.

From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2024

His hand is still bruised and scabbed, and it must heal fully before he can resume swinging a bat.

From Washington Times • Jul. 22, 2023

Cedar, fir, madrone trees, scabbed with muscles, kelp, barnacles.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 15, 2023

They felt as though they could smell the warm scent of the children’s scalps, and touch those scabbed knees and hear those far-off voices.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill

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