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Definitions for Scab

[1] the incrustation that forms over a sore or wound during healing.
[2] Veterinary Pathology . a mangy disease in animals, especially sheep; scabies. Compare itch(def 10) .
[3] Plant Pathology . a disease of plants characterized by crustlike lesions on the affected parts and caused by a fungus or bacterium. one of these crustlike lesions.
[4] a worker who refuses to join a labor union or to participate in a union strike, who takes a striking worker's place on the job, or the like.
[5] Slang . a rascal or scoundrel.
[6] Metallurgy . a projection or roughness on an ingot or casting from a defective mold. a surface defect on an iron or steel piece resulting from the rolling in of scale.
[7] Carpentry . a short, flat piece of wood used for various purposes, as binding two timbers butted together or strengthening a timber at a weak spot.
[8] to become covered with a scab.
[9] to act or work as a scab.
[10] the dried crusty surface of a healing skin wound or sore
[11] a contagious disease of sheep, a form of mange, caused by a mite (Psoroptes communis )
[12] a fungal disease of plants characterized by crusty spots on the fruits, leaves, etc
[13] derogatory Also called: blackleg a person who refuses to support a trade union's actions, esp one who replaces a worker who is on strike (as modifier ) scab labour
[14] a despicable person
[15] to become covered with a scab
[16] (of a road surface) to become loose so that potholes develop
[17] to replace a striking worker

Words related to Scab

blister, flaw, disfigurement, wound, defect, crater, discoloration, layer, surface, skin, leaf, exfoliate, sliver, track, hurt, mark, pockmark, cicatrice, cicatrix, eruption

Words nearby Scab

sc.d., sc.d.hyg., sc.d.med., sc.m., sc.m.hyg., scab, scabbard, scabbard fish, scabbardfish, scabbed, scabble

Origin of Scab

1200–50; 1800–10 for def 4 ; Middle English < Old Norse skabb scab, itch; cf. shabby, shave

Other words from Scab

scab·like , adjective

Word origin for Scab

Old English sceabb; related to Old Norse skabb, Latin scabiēs, Middle Low German schabbe scoundrel, German schäbig shabby

Synonyms for Scab

blister, crater, defect, discoloration, disfigurement, flaw, wound, cicatrice, cicatrix, hurt, mark, pockmark, track