noun / verb
scar
SKAR/skɑːr/
A lasting trace of an injury.
A pale, healed scar forms a raised line along the woman's forearm.
Etymology
Greek eskhara meant the scab formed after a burn; English shifted to the mark left after healing, probably influenced by another scar meaning “cut” or “incision.” The Greek word’s deeper origin is uncertain.
In context
a bayonet wound left a jagged scar across his chest.
More examples
- The surgery left a small scar below his knee.
- Deep burns can scar the skin permanently.
- The accident left emotional scars that took years to heal.
Forms
scar · scars · scarred · scarring