scarred
adjective
uk/skɑːd/us/skɑːrd/(ofskin) having ascar(= amarkleftafter aninjuryhashealed), or severalscars, on it:
Doctorswarnedhe may be scarredforlifeand will needplasticsurgery.
Both herlegswereheavilyscarred.
(of aperson)damagedmentallyoremotionally:
Manysoldiersareleftscarred by thehorrorsofwar.
He hasrepeatednightmaresand isphysicallydisfiguredandpsychologicallyscarred.
(of aplace)showingsignsofphysicaldestruction:
Thelandscapeis scarred bydecadesofcoalmining.
Windowsarebrokenand thewallsare scarred bygraffiti.
Injuring and injuries
- at-risk
- be in the warsidiom
- bite
- boo-boo
- cripple
- disable
- harm
- injure
- injury
- lesion
- lesional
- reinjure
- reinjury
- scathe
- sprain
- strain
- trample
- trauma
- victim
- wounded
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Mental illnesses
Destroying and demolishing
In bad condition
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unscarred
See also
battle-scarred