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Definitions for scabby
ˈskæb iscab·by
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Princeton's WordNet
scabbyadjective
covered with scabs
Wiktionary
scabbyadjective
Affected with scabs; full of scabs.
scabbyadjective
Diseased with the scab, or mange; mangy.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Scabbyadjective
Diseased with scabs.
Etymology: from scab.
Her writhled skin, as rough as mapple rind,
So scabby was, that would have loath’d all womankind. F. Q.A scabby tetter on their pelts will stick,
When the raw rain has pierc’d them to the quick. Dryden.If the grazier should bring me one wether, fat and well fleeced, and expect the same price for a whole hundred, without giving me security to restore my money for those that were lean, shorn, or scabby, I would be none of his customer. Jonathan Swift.
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scabby
Scabby refers to having or being covered with scabs, which are rough, protective crusts that form over wounds during healing. This term can be used to describe both people and animals, particularly referring to skin condition. Also in a broader sense, it can be used to describe something that is in poor condition or shabby.
Webster Dictionary
Scabby
affected with scabs; full of scabs
Scabby
diseased with the scab, or mange; mangy
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of scabby in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of scabby in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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