scarring

noun

scar·​ring ˈskär-iŋ 

: the formation or appearance of a scar or of multiple scars on the skin or other bodily tissue after a wound has healed

an injury that resulted in a lot of scarring on his leg

facial/corneal scarring

Overly aggressive facials—especially on people with very sensitive skin or acne—can result in scarring, worsened breakouts and broken capillaries,

—Liz Brody

The redness, scarring, and hyperpigmentation of deep inflammatory acne lesions frequently lessen in two or three years.

—Elizabeth A. Abel et al.

Examples of scarring in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

All had scarring and other signs of dog fighting. —Todd Feurer, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026

Examples include chronic pain, emotional anguish, anxiety, scarring or disfigurement, and the inability to enjoy your hobbies, sports, or daily activities. —William Jones, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026

Despite some obvious physical scarring and a seeming predilection for contorting her body in creepy ways, Katie seems pretty healthy, or so the Egyptian doctors tell her parents. —Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026

When inhaled, this fungus can propagate in the lungs, potentially causing scarring and collapse of lungs. —Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for scarring

• barring
• charring
• jarring
• marring
• sparring
• starring
• tarring
• debarring