scar
1 of 3noun (1)
ˈskär 
1
: an isolated or protruding rock
2
: a steep rocky eminence : a bare place on the side of a mountain
scar
2 of 3noun (2)
1
: a mark remaining (as on the skin) after injured tissue has healed
2
: a mark left where something was previously attached : cicatrix sense 2
especially : a mark left on a stem or branch where a leaf or fruit has separated
3
: a mark or indentation (as on furniture) resulting from damage or wear
4
: a lasting moral or emotional injury
one of his men had been killed … in a manner that left a scar upon his mind
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H. G. Wells scarless
ˈskär-ləs
adjective scar
3 of 3verb
scarred; scarring
transitive verb
1
: to mark with a scar
2
: to do lasting injury to
intransitive verb
1
: to form a scar
2
: to become scarred
Synonyms
Noun (1)
- barranca
- barranco
- bluff
- cliff
- crag
- escarpment
- palisade
- precipice
- scarp
Noun (2)
- blemish
- blight
- blotch
- defect
- deformity
- disfigurement
- excrescence
- excrescency
- fault
- flaw
- imperfection
- mar
- mark
- pockmark
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Example Sentences
Verb His arm was badly scarred after the accident. The tragedy left her emotionally scarred. Your shoes are scarring the floor. The fence was scarred by rust.
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English skere, from Old Norse sker skerry; probably akin to Old Norse skera to cut — more at shear
Noun (2)
Middle English escare, scar, from Middle French escare scab, from Late Latin eschara, from Greek, hearth, brazier, scab
First Known Use
Noun (1)
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (2)
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1555, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Phrases Containing scar
Kids Definition
scar 1 of 2
noun
ˈskär
1
: a mark left on the skin after a wound heals
2
: an ugly mark (as on furniture) showing damage
3
: the lasting effect (as a feeling of sadness) of some unhappy experience
scar
2 of 2verb
scarred; scarring
1
: to mark or become marked with a scar
The accident scarred his left arm.
2
: to leave a lasting bad effect on
The tragedy scarred her emotionally.
Medical Definition
scar 1 of 2
noun
ˈskär
1
: a mark left (as in the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
2
: a lasting emotional injury
psychological scars
scar
2 of 2verb
scarred; scarring
transitive verb
: to mark with a scar
scarred heart valves
intransitive verb
1
: to form a scar
2
: to become scarred
scars 1 of 3
noun (1)
as in defects
something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing the scars left by carelessly scratching the car door with one's keys Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- defects
- blotches
- marks
- blemishes
- deformities
- stains
- imperfections
- pockmarks
- disfigurements
- faults
- flaws
- distortions
- irregularities
- blights
- excrescences
- spots
- mars
- injuries
- abnormalities
- weaknesses
- bugs
- damages
- malformations
- excrescencies
- misshapes
- blots
- glitches
- kinks
- impairments
- failings
- blurs
- taints
- defacements
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- ornaments
- enhancements
- decorations
- adornments
- embellishments
scars
2 of 3noun (2)
as in cliffs
a steep wall of rock, earth, or ice at the next bend in the river, a scar of red sandstone steeply rises to over 100 feet Synonyms & Similar Words
- cliffs
- escarpments
- crags
- scarps
- palisades
- bluffs
- precipices
- barrancos
- hogbacks
- embankments
- barrancas
- cuestas
- buttes
- declivities
- tors
- drop-offs
- bulwarks
- pitches
scars
3 of 3verb
as in bruises
Synonyms & Similar Words
- bruises
- gashes
- wounds
- tears
- damages
- creases
- scalds
- nicks
- gores
- blows out
- hurts
- harms
- lacerates
- injures
- cuts
- bloodies
- grazes
- batters
- strains
- contuses
- scathes
- maims
- torments
- mutilates
- blemishes
- tortures
- lames
- abuses
- cripples
- hamstrings
- mangles
- scrapes
- afflicts
- mars
- spoils
- aggrieves
- lays up
- impairs
- maltreats
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- heals
- fixes
- remedies
- cures
- mends