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[ bat-l-skahrd ] / ˈbæt lˌskɑrd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR battle-scarred ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivebearing scars or damages received in battle: a battle-scarred warship. showing the effects of hard wear or use: a sale of battle-scarred desks. Origin of battle-scarredFirst recorded in 1860–65 Words nearby battle-scarredbattlepiece, battle plan, battleplane, battle royal, battle royale, battle-scarred, battleship, battleship gray, battlesome, battle star, battle station Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for battle-scarredThe battle-scarred daytime TV vet agrees that Vieira could survive and even thrive, but offers a cautionary note. Can Meredith Vieira Break the Daytime Curse?|Lloyd Grove|September 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST Ryan is devoted to Attila, his battle-scarred and loyal war dog. Isabel Allende’s Controversial New Thriller|Jane Ciabattari|February 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST "Old Ironsides" still survives, a weather-beaten and battle-scarred hull, but a precious memorial of the nation's glory. Hero Stories from American History|Albert F. Blaisdell The country was battle-scarred, and poverty, ignorance and want stalked through the streets of the little village. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Vol. 13|Elbert Hubbard
It sweeps through blood-stained gorges and past battle-scarred defile. The Little Lady of Lagunitas|Richard Henry Savage The solitary glimmer on the thunder and battle-scarred Castle Rock, looked like a match held up to show the darkness. The Haunts of Old Cockaigne|Alex Thompson It was reduced to a score or two of weather-beaten, battle-scarred veterans. The Boys of '61|Charles Carleton Coffin.
Words related to battle-scarredwise, skillful, knowledgeable, accomplished, qualified, trained, competent, hardened, old-time, skilled, practiced, tried, prepared, tested, matured, instructed, vet, weathered, toughened, expert |