scab
—scab /skæb/
Ⅰ noun (SKIN COVERING) 1 F0 [C] a rough surface made of dried blood that forms over a cut or broken skin while it is healing → COMPARE SCAR(Cf. ↑scar) nounThesaurus+: ↑Skin complaints and blemishes2 F0 [U] a plant or animal disease that causes rough areas on the skin Thesaurus+: ↑Plant pathologyThesaurus+: ↑Skin complaints and blemishes
Ⅱ noun [C] INFORMAL DISAPPROVING (WORKER) ► F0 an insulting word for a person who continues working while other people in the organization are on strikeThesaurus+: ↑Industrial action |