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scab·by

(skăb′ē)

adj. scab·bi·er, scab·bi·est

1. Having, consisting of, or covered with scabs.

2. Affected with scab or scabies.

3. Informal Contemptible; vile: scabby greed.

scab′bi·ly adv.

scab′bi·ness n.

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scabby

(ˈskæbɪ)

adj, -bier or -biest

1. (Pathology) pathol having an area of the skin covered with scabs

2. (Pathology) pathol obsolete having scabies

3. informal despicable

ˈscabbily adv

ˈscabbiness n

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scab•by

(ˈskæb i)

adj. -bi•er, -bi•est.

1. covered with scabs.

2. consisting of scabs.

3. (of an animal or plant) having scabs.

4. Informal. mean or contemptible.

[1520–30]

scab′bi•ly, adv.

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Adj.

scabby - covered with scabs

rough, unsmooth - having or caused by an irregular surface; "trees with rough bark"; "rough ground"; "rough skin"; "rough blankets"; "his unsmooth face"

Translations

أجْرَب

prašivýstrupovitý

räudig schorfig

galeux

bevarasodottrühes

hrúîraîur

skabbet skurvet

паршивый

chrastavýprašivý

kabuk bağlamış

结痂的

scabby

[ˈskæbɪ] ADJ

1. [skin, knee etc] → lleno de costras

2. (Vet) → roñoso

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scabby

[ˈskæbi] adj [skin] → croûteux/euse

scabby

adj (+er)

skin, hands → schorfig, grindig; knees → verschorft

(= having scabies) → räudig

(inf: = dilapidated) → schäbig, oll (inf)

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scabby

[ˈskæbɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) → crostoso/a

scab

(skӕb) noun

1. a crust formed over a sore or wound.

2. any of several diseases of animals or plants.

3. a workman who refuses to join a strike.

ˈscabby adjective

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In fact, the scabbier and more flea-ridden the dog, the more we like to see it transcend its manginess and put one over on the bluebloods.