Meaning & use
scabby
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Covered with scabs.
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His knee was scabby after falling off his bike.
That's a scabby thing to do to a friend.
A note on using this word
Beyond its literal medical sense, "scabby" is common British slang for something cheap, mean-spirited, or of poor quality.
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Another way to use it
2. adjective
British informal: mean, shabby, or contemptible
He gave a scabby excuse for missing the meeting.
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