Verb His arm was badly scarred after the accident. The tragedy left her emotionally scarred. Your shoes are scarring the floor. The fence was scarred by rust.
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English skere, from Old Norse sker skerry; probably akin to Old Norse skera to cut — more at shear
Noun (2)
Middle English escare, scar, from Middle French escare scab, from Late Latin eschara, from Greek, hearth, brazier, scab