scab
[ skab ]
/ skæb /
noun
verb (used without object), scabbed, scab·bing.
to become covered with a scab.
to act or work as a scab.
Origin of scab
OTHER WORDS FROM scab
scab·like, adjectiveWords nearby scab
sc.d.,
sc.d.hyg.,
sc.d.med.,
sc.m.,
sc.m.hyg.,
scab,
scabbard,
scabbard fish,
scabbardfish,
scabbed,
scabble
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British Dictionary definitions for scab
scab
/ (skæb) /
noun
verb scabs, scabbing or scabbed (intr)
Derived forms of scab
scablike, adjectiveWord Origin for scab
Old English
sceabb; related to Old Norse
skabb, Latin
scabiēs, Middle Low German
schabbe scoundrel, German
schäbig
shabby
Medical definitions for scab
scab
[ skăb ]
n.
A crust formed from and covering a healing wound.
Scabies or mange in domestic animals or livestock, especially sheep.
v.
To become covered with scabs or a scab.
Scientific definitions for scab
scab
[ skăb ]
A crust that forms over a healing wound, consisting of dried blood, plasma, and other secretions.
Cultural definitions for scab
scab
Informally, a worker who stays on the job while others go on strike. Also, a worker brought in to keep a plant operating when its work force is on strike. (See strikebreaker.)