to scart

Examples

• All

• He scarted his knee when he fell off his bike on the gravel path.

• The old door was scarted from years of being pushed open with boots.

• He accidentally scarted the table with his keys.

• I need to be careful not to scart the new paint job.

• Be careful not to scart the wall when you're moving the furniture.

• She scarted the wooden floor while dragging the heavy chair.

• The children scarted the surface of the table with their toys.

Synonyms

S

to scratch

vsto scart

161 1.1

To cut or mark a surface by scraping it with something sharp

is the regional dialect form for the same slight surface damage

S

to scuff

vsto scart

12 3.6

To damage a surface by scraping it with something

is the Scottish word used for similar scraped or marked damage

R

to rake

vsto scart

6 2.1

To touch or move across a surface leaving a small scratch

means causing marks or slight damage rather than gentle harmless scraping

S

to scratch up

vsto scart

1 3.5

Make small cuts or marks on a surface by rubbing it

is the Scottish dialect term for similar minor surface damage

S

to scarify

vsto scart

• Specialized

9.2

To make small cuts in seed coats so they take in water and grow

focuses on marking or slight damage rather than improving growth

Antonyms

H

to heal

481 1.2

To become healthy again after an injury, illness, or emotional pain

How Damaged

to gash

5 4.2

cut

1.0

to scart

• UK

9.9

to nick

33 3.5

Surface Forms

Etymology