Meaning of "scab" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SCAB

Old English sceabb; related to Old Norse skabb, Latin scabiēs, Middle Low German schabbe scoundrel, German schäbigshabby.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SCAB

scab  [skæb]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCAB

Scab is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb scab in English.

WHAT DOES SCAB MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Scab

Scab may refer to: ▪ Scab, a hard coating on the skin formed during the wound healing reconstruction phase ▪ Scab, a strikebreaker, a person who works despite strike action or against the will of other employees ▪ Scab union, an organization of workers perceived as having a role in strike breaking ▪ scAb, single-chain antibody fragment ▪ SCAB, South Coast Air Basin in California, USA...

Definition of scab in the English dictionary

The first definition of scab in the dictionary is the dried crusty surface of a healing skin wound or sore. Other definition of scab is a contagious disease of sheep, a form of mange, caused by a mite. Scab is also a fungal disease of plants characterized by crusty spots on the fruits, leaves, etc.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SCAB

PRESENT

Present

I scab

you scab

he/she/it scabs

we scab

you scab

they scab

Present continuous

I am scabbing

you are scabbing

he/she/it is scabbing

we are scabbing

you are scabbing

they are scabbing

Present perfect

I have scabbed

you have scabbed

he/she/it has scabbed

we have scabbed

you have scabbed

they have scabbed

Present perfect continuous

I have been scabbing

you have been scabbing

he/she/it has been scabbing

we have been scabbing

you have been scabbing

they have been scabbing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I scabbed

you scabbed

he/she/it scabbed

we scabbed

you scabbed

they scabbed

Past continuous

I was scabbing

you were scabbing

he/she/it was scabbing

we were scabbing

you were scabbing

they were scabbing

Past perfect

I had scabbed

you had scabbed

he/she/it had scabbed

we had scabbed

you had scabbed

they had scabbed

Past perfect continuous

I had been scabbing

you had been scabbing

he/she/it had been scabbing

we had been scabbing

you had been scabbing

they had been scabbing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will scab

you will scab

he/she/it will scab

we will scab

you will scab

they will scab

Future continuous

I will be scabbing

you will be scabbing

he/she/it will be scabbing

we will be scabbing

you will be scabbing

they will be scabbing

Future perfect

I will have scabbed

you will have scabbed

he/she/it will have scabbed

we will have scabbed

you will have scabbed

they will have scabbed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been scabbing

you will have been scabbing

he/she/it will have been scabbing

we will have been scabbing

you will have been scabbing

they will have been scabbing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would scab

you would scab

he/she/it would scab

we would scab

you would scab

they would scab

Conditional continuous

I would be scabbing

you would be scabbing

he/she/it would be scabbing

we would be scabbing

you would be scabbing

they would be scabbing

Conditional perfect

I would have scab

you would have scab

he/she/it would have scab

we would have scab

you would have scab

they would have scab

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been scabbing

you would have been scabbing

he/she/it would have been scabbing

we would have been scabbing

you would have been scabbing

they would have been scabbing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you scab
we let´s scab
you scab

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to scab

Past participle

scabbed

Present Participle

scabbing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF SCAB

Find out the translation of scab to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of scab from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «scab» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 痂
• Translator English - Spanish: costra
• English: scab
• Translator English - Hindi: पपड़ी
• Translator English - Arabic: جرب
• Translator English - Russian: парша
• Translator English - Portuguese: casca
• Translator English - Bengali: মামড়ি
• Translator English - French: croûte
• Translator English - Malay: Kudis
• Translator English - German: Schorf
• Translator English - Japanese: かさぶた
• Translator English - Korean: > 딱지
• Translator English - Javanese: Scab
• Translator English - Vietnamese: người đê tiện
• Translator English - Tamil: பொருக்கு
• Translator English - Marathi: संपफोडया
• Translator English - Turkish: uyuz
• Translator English - Italian: crosta
• Translator English - Polish: parch
• Translator English - Ukrainian: парша
• Translator English - Romanian: spărgător de grevă
• Translator English - Greek: φουζικλάδιο
• Translator English - Afrikaans: uitslag
• Translator English - Swedish: skorv
• Translator English - Norwegian: skorpe

2 QUOTES WITH «SCAB»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word scab.

1

Jack London

The scab is a traitor to his God, his mother, and his class.

2

Janet Malcolm

Analysts keep having to pick away at the scab that the patient tries to form between himself and the analyst to cover over his wounds. The analyst keeps the surface raw, so that the wound will heal properly.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCAB»

Discover the use of scab in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to scab and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Scab: A Comic Drama in Two Acts

A lively new roommate, Christa, has a profound effect on the depressed Anima.

Sheila Callaghan, 2009

Scab

Julian Faye, bullied by his classmates and neglected by his parents, has the chance to become a gifted young photographer, but it may be at the expense of the only person who has ever cared about him.

Robert Rayner, 2010

Apple scab: biology, epidemiology, and management

More than a review of research findings, Apple Scab presents new insights, identifies conflicts in published studies, discusses fungicides and IPM techniques, and synthesizes concepts in the biology, epidemiology, and management of this ...

William E. MacHardy, 1996

Scab for Treasurer?

Wacky middle-grade hijinks in Trudi Trueit's third title in the well reviewed Secrets of a Lab Rat series.

Trudi Trueit, 2011

Farmers' Bulletin

the Bureau of Animal Industry in cooperation with livestock sanitary officials of the various States. On the other hand, chorioptic scab has increased, particularly in the Midwestern States and some of the Northeastern States. In some of these ...

‎1953

Clot & Scab: Gross Stuff about Your Scrapes, Bumps, and Bruises

Gross Stuff about Your Scrapes, Bumps, and Bruises Laura Christin Lewandowski. SCRAPES, 1 CHAPTER SCAbS,andSCARS SHREddING YOUR SKIN Red blood cells (red), white blood cells (greenish), and platelets (pinkish) swim along ...

Laura Christin Lewandowski, 2011

Sheep Scab: Its Nature and Treatment

Head scab can be easily treated if taken in time, but if neglected it will cause inflammation of the eyes and extensive alterations in the skin, and will prevent the sheep from fattening. (3) FOOT SCAB, OR CHORIOPTIC SCAB. Foot scab is rare, ...

D. E. Salmon, Charles Wardell Stiles, 1898

Fusarium Head Scab: Global Status and Future Prospects : ...

Breeding Spring Wheat for Scab Resistance in the United States J. Rudd Plant Science Department, South Dakota State University, USA Abstract Although scab has been recognized as an important disease in the USA since early this century,  ...

Harvey Jesse Dubin, 1997

Scab Pie

Angela and Michelle are forced to take over their mother's baking business when she sprains her ankle, but things get out of control when their little brother, Ukiah, leaves his powdered scabs in the Cuisinart.

Pat Pollari, 1996

Potato scab

POTATO SCAB I 13 good storage conditions; but when a cutting is placed in the soil it quickly succumbs to their attack, especially if the season is a wet one. From the above discussion it is seen that the injuries and losses caused by potato ...

Benjamin Franklin Lutman, Gilbert C. Cunningham, 1914

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCAB»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term scab is used in the context of the following news items.

Head scab outbreak ups importance of wheat seed testing

Fusarium head scab on the 2015 wheat crop is being reported from the field in many parts of Kansas. This disease can reduce germination dramatically in some ... «Farm Talk, Jul 15»

McDonald's fries accompanied by 'bloodied ear plug and human scab'

This will put you off your dinner… A man says he found a used ear plug in his McDonald's fries with a human scab attached to it. Stephen Powell, 21, said the ... «Metro, Jul 15»

Collaborative approach crucial to eradicate sheep scab

A collaborative approach to controlling sheep scab in the north-east of England led to no cases of the disease for three years. Addressing a sheep health ... «FarmersWeekly, Jun 15»

Fungal disease noted in Kansas winter wheat crop

Head scab, also known as Fusarium head blight, can infect wheat with a ... far we have found moderate amounts of scab in southeast and east-central Kansas. «Reuters, Jun 15»

Head scab risk on the rise

Southwest Ohio wheat growers with early flowering fields planted with highly scab-susceptible varieties are at moderate risk for Fusarium head blight ... «Ohio's Country Journal and Ohio Ag Net, May 15»

How To Avoid Common Mistakes In Almond Scab

Scab can be tough to control, especially if you're not spraying at the right time. One of the biggest mistakes growers can make, says Jim Adaskaveg, professor of ... «Growing Produce, May 15»

Baltimore unrest like 'having a scab ripped off' in Ferguson, resident …

FERGUSON • The violence unfolding in Baltimore was an unpleasant trip back in time for people in Ferguson on Monday night. One Ferguson resident, Jody ... «STLtoday.com, Apr 15»

Melbourne Punk Band Deny Vandalising War Memorial, Pull Out Of …

Melbourne punk band Scab Eater have denied suggestions that they desecrated a war memorial in the Wollongong suburb of Corrimal ahead of ANZAC Day ... «Music Feeds, Apr 15»

Melbourne Punk Band Apologise For 'Distress' Over War Memorial …

Victorian punk outfit Scab Eater have come forward to distance themselves as a collective from the desecration of a war memorial in the Wollongong suburb of ... «theMusic, Apr 15»

Video shows teenager peeling away scab the length of his arm

The video, not for the faint-hearted, captures the moment Max Holmes slowly peels the giant scab off his arm, revealing raw and weeping skin beneath. «Daily Mail, Nov 14»