scabs (Meaning)

scabs

any of various bacterial or fungus diseases of plants characterized by crustaceous spots, to act as a scab, one of the spots, a plant disease in which crusted spots form on stems or leaves, a worker who accepts employment or replaces a union worker during a strike, to become covered with a scab, scabies of domestic animals, a crust chiefly of hardened blood that forms over and protects a wound, a crust of hardened blood and serum over a wound, one who works for less than union wages or on nonunion terms, a hardened covering of dried secretions (as blood, plasma, or pus) that forms over a wound, a union member who refuses to strike or returns to work before a strike has ended, a worker who takes the place of a striking worker, a contemptible person, a worker who refuses to join a labor union

scabs Sentence Examples

  1. The scabs on his knees had formed a thick, crusty layer.
  2. The doctor advised him to apply antibiotic cream to prevent infection in the scabs.
  3. She picked at the scabs on her arm, unaware of the pain she was causing herself.
  4. The scabs on his face were a constant reminder of the accident.
  5. The itching scabs drove him to distraction.
  6. The scabs were slowly healing, but the scars would remain.
  7. He watched as the scabs gradually peeled away, revealing fresh, pink skin.
  8. The scabs had become so thick that they interfered with his movement.
  9. The scabs were a painful but necessary part of his recovery.
  10. She knew that as long as the scabs remained, so did the memory of the injury.

FAQs About the word scabs

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The scabs on his knees had formed a thick, crusty layer.

The doctor advised him to apply antibiotic cream to prevent infection in the scabs.

She picked at the scabs on her arm, unaware of the pain she was causing herself.

The scabs on his face were a constant reminder of the accident.