SCAR


Meaning of SCAR in English

scar 1

— scarless , adj.

/skahr/ , n. , v. , scarred, scarring .

n.

1. a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.

2. a lasting aftereffect of trouble, esp. a lasting psychological injury resulting from suffering or trauma.

3. any blemish remaining as a trace of or resulting from injury or use.

4. Bot. a mark indicating a former point of attachment, as where a leaf has fallen from a stem.

v.t.

5. to mark with a scar.

v.i.

6. to form a scar in healing.

[ 1350-1400; ME; aph. var. of ESCHAR ]

scar 2

/skahr/ , n. Brit.

1. a precipitous, rocky place; cliff.

2. a low or submerged rock in the sea.

[ 1300-50; ME skerre sker SKERRY ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .