scab

Example Sentences

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“I thought you might want to do something different today,” she said as she peeled at the Band-Aid on her elbow, revealing a bumpy scab underneath.

From Literature

Apples are also among the most heavily treated fruits, with pesticides used in particular to fight apple scab, the main fungal threat to orchards.

From Barron's

Except the fall wasn’t that bad, and it’s already scabbed over.

From Literature

It’s like this family can’t stop picking at me like some itchy scab.

From Literature

The main feature is an itchy, spotty rash which blisters then scabs over.

From BBC