scarring

English

Verb

scarring

  1. present participle and gerund of scar

Noun

scarring (plural scarrings)

  1. A scar; a mark.
    • 1873, John Tyndall, The Forms of Water in Clouds & Rivers, Ice & Glaciers, page 148:
      We find upon the limestone rocks the scarrings of the ancient glacier which brought the boulder here.
    • [2025 April 13, Sean P. Barbabella, “PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP'S ANNUAL PHYSICAL EXAMINATION RESULTS”, in whitehouse.gov‎[1], archived from the original on 13 April 2025, Briefings & Statements‎[2]:
      Head/Ears/Nose/Throat: Examination of the head, ears, nose, and throat revealed no significant abnormalities with the exception of scaring[sic – meaning scarring] on the right ear from a gunshot wound. Hearing was normal.]
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