Plural of scab
regular plural
The plural of scab is scabs.
Forms of scab
| Singular | scab /skæb/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | scabs |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Scabs in a sentence
- You're picking at your scabs when you should be letting them heal.From the entry when
- Crystal stepped forward and shouted, "you talk to your scabs?!2011, Korin Gould, Cellophane Friends, →ISBN. From the entry doodie head
- Stage of Decrustation.—At the end of the third week the scabs begin to loosen and to fall off, leaving brownish, pigmented areas or scars behind.1917, Lewellys F. Barker, “Smallpox”, in Monographic Medicine: The Clinical Diagnosis of Internal Diseases, volume 2, New York: D.…. From the entry decrustation
Meaning of scab
- noun An incrustation over a sore, wound, vesicle, or pustule, formed during healing.
- noun The scabies.
- noun The mange, especially when it appears on sheep.
Questions about the plural of scab
- What is the plural of scab?
- The plural of scab is scabs.
- Is scab countable?
- Scab is a countable and uncountable noun.
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