"scars" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /skɑɹz/ [General-American], /skɑː(ɹ)z/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-scars.wav
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)z Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} scars
  1. plural of scar Tags: form-of, plural Form of: scar
    Sense id: en-scars-en-noun-PafC0W1B

Verb [English]

IPA: /skɑɹz/ [General-American], /skɑː(ɹ)z/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-scars.wav
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)z Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} scars
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of scar Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: scar
    Sense id: en-scars-en-verb-EWTXz0ka Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 89 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 5 33 9 8 4 5 16 17 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 5 39 6 6 2 3 18 19 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 42 4 4 1 2 21 22 1

Adjective [Middle English]

IPA: /skaːrs/, /skars/, /skaːs/ (note: with assimilation) Forms: escarse [alternative], scace [alternative], scarce [alternative], scarse [alternative], schars [alternative], skace [alternative], skarce [alternative], skars [alternative], skarse [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old Northern French scars, escars, possibly from Late Latin *excarpsus; see scarce for more. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro-nor|scars}} Borrowed from Old Northern French scars, {{der|enm|LL.||*excarpsus}} Late Latin *excarpsus Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} scars, {{enm-adj}} scars
  1. Rare, scarce; not common or widespread.
    Sense id: en-scars-enm-adj-29~Vy1ng
  2. Insufficient, lacking; not enough. Categories (topical): Quantity
    Sense id: en-scars-enm-adj-f1B0qPI5 Disambiguation of Quantity: 7 32 3 5 18 20 15
  3. Frugal, thrifty; selective with money or resources.
    Sense id: en-scars-enm-adj-i~cPCxXA
  4. (rare) Narrow, tight; lacking space. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-scars-enm-adj-rqbqG-DR

Adverb [Middle English]

IPA: /skaːrs/, /skars/, /skaːs/ (note: with assimilation) Forms: escarse [alternative], scace [alternative], scarce [alternative], scarse [alternative], schars [alternative], skace [alternative], skarce [alternative], skars [alternative], skarse [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old Northern French scars, escars, possibly from Late Latin *excarpsus; see scarce for more. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro-nor|scars}} Borrowed from Old Northern French scars, {{der|enm|LL.||*excarpsus}} Late Latin *excarpsus Head templates: {{head|enm|adverb}} scars
  1. Scarcely, sparingly, infrequently.
    Sense id: en-scars-enm-adv-N35dpDTh
  2. (rare) Moderately, temperately. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-scars-enm-adv-NRXGHMqK

Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /skaːrs/, /skars/, /skaːs/ (note: with assimilation) Forms: escarse [alternative], scace [alternative], scarce [alternative], scarse [alternative], schars [alternative], skace [alternative], skarce [alternative], skars [alternative], skarse [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old Northern French scars, escars, possibly from Late Latin *excarpsus; see scarce for more. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro-nor|scars}} Borrowed from Old Northern French scars, {{der|enm|LL.||*excarpsus}} Late Latin *excarpsus Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} scars
  1. (uncommon) Deficiency, rarity. Tags: uncommon
    Sense id: en-scars-enm-noun-H0cIPl9G

Alternative forms

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