Looking for the meaning of the word SCAR in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of SCAR with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Scar
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French escharre, via late Latin from Greek eskhara ‘scab’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
skɑː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a mark left on the skin or within body tissue where a wound, burn, or sore has not healed completely and fibrous connective tissue has developed
Short Definition:mark left on skin or within body tissue where wound
Examples:- a faint scar ran the length of his left cheek
Word: Scar
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
skɑː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
mark with a scar or scars
Short Definition:mark with scar or scars
Examples:- he is likely to be scarred for life after injuries to his face, arms, and legs
- battle-scarred troops
- she was profoundly scarred by her father's death
- hills are scarred by new roads
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