scarred

UK: skɑːd | US: skɑːrd

Definition

  1. adj. marked with a scar or scars

  2. adj. emotionally or psychologically damaged

  3. v. past tense and past participle of "scar" (to mark with a scar)

Structure
scar <mark from healed wound>ed <past participle suffix>
Etymology

The word "scar" originates from the Old French "escharre" (scab) and Late Latin "eschara" (scar), derived from Greek "eskhara" (hearth, scab). The "-ed" suffix is a common English past participle marker. Over time, "scar" evolved to denote both physical marks and metaphorical wounds, with "scarred" capturing the state of bearing such marks.

Examples

  1. His face was scarred from the accident.

  2. She felt emotionally scarred after the betrayal.

  3. The tree trunk was scarred by lightning.

  4. Years of war left the landscape deeply scarred.

  5. The old chair was scarred but still sturdy.