| 单词 | scarify |
| 释义 | Word Frequency scarify 1(ˈskɛərɪˌfaɪ, ˈskærɪ-) verbWord forms: -fies, -fying or -fied (transitive) 1. surgery to make tiny punctures or superficial incisions in (the skin or other tissue), as for inoculating 2. agriculture a. to break up and loosen (soil) to a shallow depth b. to scratch or abrade the outer surface of (seeds) to increase water absorption or hasten germination 3. to wound with harsh criticism Derived forms scarification (ˌscarifiˈcation) noun scarifier (ˈscariˌfier) noun Word origin C15: via Old French from Latin scarīfāre to scratch open, from Greek skariphasthai to draw, from skariphos a pencilWord Frequency scarify 2(ˈskɛərɪˌfaɪ) verbWord forms: -fies, -fying or -fied (transitive) informal to make scared; frighten Derived forms scarifying (ˈscariˌfying) adjective scarifyingly (ˈscariˌfyingly) adverb Word origin C18: from scare + -ify |
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