Scarify

/ˈskæ.ɹɪˌfaɪ/

Synonyms for "scarify" (141 found)

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Closest matches (29)

Verb(1 words)

agonize assail attack blazeblaze a trailblemish blister bloody blotch brand castigate chalkchalk upcheckcheck offchop cicatrize claw convulse crack

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craze crenellate crenulate crimp crucify cut dapple dash

Strong matches (42)

deface define deform delimit demarcate discolor disfigure distort dot engrave excoriate excruciate flaw flay fleck freckle fustigate gash harrow hatch

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impale impress imprint incise indent jagkill by incheskink knurl lacerate lancinate lash line macerate machicolate maimmake a markmar markmark offmark out

Verb(1 words)

etch

Related words (70)

martyr martyrize mill mottle nick notch pencil pepper picot pink point prick print punch punctuate puncture punish rack riddle rip

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Verb(6 words)

nick seedsroughen scarscarify seedsscore scratch

Adjective(1 words)

scarred

Noun(1 words)

scarring

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

10 entries

body modificationdamage loosen mark nock puncture scoreseed treatmentsurface modificationsurface preparation

More specific

8 entries

abraderitual scarificationsand blastingscore scratchseed coat abrasionseed nickwire brushing

Collocations

6 entries

agricultural scarificationmedical scarificationscarification processseed scarificationskin scarificationsurface scarification

Inflections

3 entries

scarified scarifies scarifying

Derivations

3 entries

scarification scarified scarifying

Sample sentences

2 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

A combing tool is used to scarify, cross-scratch, or score the surface of a scratch coat or undercoat of plaster.

Source: wiktionary

Stan tried to scarify his neck with a rope His plan kinda failed, but it would've been dope

Source: wiktionary

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