scarred
pronunciation
How to pronounce scarred in British English:
UK ['ska:d]
How to pronounce scarred in American English:
US ['skad]
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- Adjective:
- deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury
- blemished by injury or rough wear
Word Origin
- scarred (adj.)
- mid-15c., past participle adjective from scar (v.). Transferred use by c. 1600.
Example
- 1. Physical examinations revealed that their bodies were badly scarred and showed signs of horrific sexual abuse .
- 2. The new polymer gel is not intended to heal scarred tissue , but rather to make the whole tissue flexible enough to restore vibrations to normal .
- 3. With an encouraging smile , a co-worker pulled up a trouser leg to reveal his own scarred shin .
- 4. There is also concern that prolonged unemployment early in people 's working lives will leave them scarred in the long term .
- 5. The land is scarred and many of the people have left .