scarify

[ skar-uh-fahy ]

/ ˈskær əˌfaɪ /

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verb (used with object), scar·i·fied, scar·i·fy·ing.

to make scratches or superficial incisions in (the skin, a wound, etc.), as in vaccination.

to lacerate by severe criticism.

to loosen (the soil) with a type of cultivator.

to hasten the sprouting of (hard-covered seeds) by making incisions in the seed coats.

to break up (a road surface).

Origin of scarify

1400–50; late Middle English scarifie<Middle French scarifier<Late Latin scarīficāre, alteration of Latin scarīfāre, scarīphāre to make scratches <Greek skarīphâsthai to sketch, derivative of skárīphos stylus; see -ify

OTHER WORDS FROM scarify

scar·i·fi·er, nounun·scar·i·fied, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH scarify

scarify , scorify

Words nearby scarify

scarfpin, scarfskin, Scargill, scarification, scarificator, scarify, scarious, scarlatina, scarlatina hemorrhagica, scarlatinella, scarlatiniform

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Example sentences from the Web for scarify

Sometimes it may be necessary to scarify the gums, or to apply leeches to them.
Popular Technology, Vol. I (of 2)|Edward Hazen
He bobbed at once, but she hastened to the door to scarify him.
Tommy and Grizel|J.M. Barrie
Perhaps the stinging words of last night had at last sunk deep enough to scarify his self-esteem.
The Toilers of the Field|Richard Jefferies
Their mode of obtaining charity was to go barefoot and scarify their heels so that the blood might show.
Haunted London|Walter Thornbury

Nevertheless, he knows how to scarify a petitioner till he has hardly a whole stitch left on his body.
The Mantle and Other Stories|Nicholas Gogol

British Dictionary definitions for scarify (1 of 2)

scarify¹

/ (ˈskɛərɪˌfaɪ, ˈskærɪ-) /

verb -fies, -fying or -fied (tr)

surgery to make tiny punctures or superficial incisions in (the skin or other tissue), as for inoculating

agriculture

to break up and loosen (soil) to a shallow depth
to scratch or abrade the outer surface of (seeds) to increase water absorption or hasten germination

to wound with harsh criticism

Derived forms of scarify

scarification, nounscarifier, noun

Word Origin for scarify

C15: via Old French from Latin scarīfāre to scratch open, from Greek skariphasthai to draw, from skariphos a pencil

British Dictionary definitions for scarify (2 of 2)

scarify²

/ (ˈskɛərɪˌfaɪ) /

verb -fies, -fying or -fied

(tr) informal to make scared; frighten

Derived forms of scarify

scarifyingly, adverb

Word Origin for scarify

C18: from scare + -ify

usage for scarify

Scarify is sometimes wrongly thought to mean the same as scare: a frightening (not scarifying) film

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Medical definitions for scarify

scarify

[ skăr′ə-fī′ ]

v.

To make shallow cuts in the skin, as when vaccinating.

单词	scarify
释义	scarify [ skar-uh-fahy ] / ˈskær əˌfaɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR scarify ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), scar·i·fied, scar·i·fy·ing. to make scratches or superficial incisions in (the skin, a wound, etc.), as in vaccination. to lacerate by severe criticism. to loosen (the soil) with a type of cultivator. to hasten the sprouting of (hard-covered seeds) by making incisions in the seed coats. to break up (a road surface). Origin of scarify 1400–50; late Middle English scarifie<Middle French scarifier<Late Latin scarīficāre, alteration of Latin scarīfāre, scarīphāre to make scratches <Greek skarīphâsthai to sketch, derivative of skárīphos stylus; see -ify OTHER WORDS FROM scarify scar·i·fi·er, nounun·scar·i·fied, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH scarify scarify , scorify Words nearby scarify scarfpin, scarfskin, Scargill, scarification, scarificator, scarify, scarious, scarlatina, scarlatina hemorrhagica, scarlatinella, scarlatiniform Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for scarify Sometimes it may be necessary to scarify the gums, or to apply leeches to them. Popular Technology, Vol. I (of 2)\|Edward Hazen He bobbed at once, but she hastened to the door to scarify him. Tommy and Grizel\|J.M. Barrie Perhaps the stinging words of last night had at last sunk deep enough to scarify his self-esteem. The Toilers of the Field\|Richard Jefferies Their mode of obtaining charity was to go barefoot and scarify their heels so that the blood might show. Haunted London\|Walter Thornbury Nevertheless, he knows how to scarify a petitioner till he has hardly a whole stitch left on his body. The Mantle and Other Stories\|Nicholas Gogol British Dictionary definitions for scarify (1 of 2) scarify¹ / (ˈskɛərɪˌfaɪ, ˈskærɪ-) / verb -fies, -fying or -fied (tr) surgery to make tiny punctures or superficial incisions in (the skin or other tissue), as for inoculating agriculture to break up and loosen (soil) to a shallow depth to scratch or abrade the outer surface of (seeds) to increase water absorption or hasten germination to wound with harsh criticism Derived forms of scarify scarification, nounscarifier, noun Word Origin for scarify C15: via Old French from Latin scarīfāre to scratch open, from Greek skariphasthai to draw, from skariphos a pencil British Dictionary definitions for scarify (2 of 2) scarify² / (ˈskɛərɪˌfaɪ) / verb -fies, -fying or -fied (tr) informal to make scared; frighten Derived forms of scarify scarifyingly, adverb Word Origin for scarify C18: from scare + -ify usage for scarify Scarify is sometimes wrongly thought to mean the same as scare: a frightening (not scarifying) film Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to scarify blister, excoriate, castigate, scourge, drub, flay, slap, attack, score, damn, lambaste, slash, pan, lash, vilify, scorch, perturb, appall, unnerve, astound Medical definitions for scarify scarify [ skăr′ə-fī′ ] v. To make shallow cuts in the skin, as when vaccinating. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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scarify

verb (used with object), scar·i·fied, scar·i·fy·ing.

Origin of scarify

OTHER WORDS FROM scarify

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Example sentences from the Web for scarify

British Dictionary definitions for scarify (1 of 2)

verb -fies, -fying or -fied (tr)

Derived forms of scarify

Word Origin for scarify

British Dictionary definitions for scarify (2 of 2)

verb -fies, -fying or -fied

Derived forms of scarify

Word Origin for scarify

usage for scarify

Words related to scarify

Medical definitions for scarify

v.