scabby
Covered in crusts
Scabby describes something covered with scabs—the crusty formations over healing wounds: a scabby knee from falling off his bike.
Extended uses describe anything rough, flaky, or in poor condition: scabby paint peeling off the walls.
In British slang, scabby means shabby or contemptible: a scabby little flat, That's a scabby thing to do.
Hard-shelled, literally or figuratively
- flakyCrumbly or unreliable
- lesionsAreas of damaged tissue
- pustulesPus-filled skin lesions
- soresOpen skin wounds
blisters · scaly · rough · peeling · itchy · inflamed · weeping · dried
Bacterial skin infection, honey-crusted
- ringwormFungal skin infection
- scabiesMite-caused skin infestation
- mangeMite-caused skin disease
- eczemaInflammatory skin disorder
psoriasis · dermatitis · infected · pustular · contagious · infestation · outbreak · rash
Shabby and unkempt
- flea-bittenWorn, shabby, infested
- mattedTangled into clumps
- scragglyIrregularly sparse and messy
- sicklyProne to poor health
stray · feral · neglected · underfed · patchy · bald spots · unhealthy · scrawny
Quick overview of facts
- dilapidatedRuined through neglect
- decrepitWorn by age
- neglectedNot given proper attention
- ramshackleBadly deteriorated from neglect
squalid · seedy · dingy · tatty · scruffy · grimy · wretched · pitiful
Forming a hard exterior
- clottingBlood solidifying process
- wound closureSealing an open injury
- granulationMaking into small grains
- scarringPermanent mark formation
drying · protective · forming · picking · peeling · itching · new skin · tissue repair
crusty
Hard-shelled, literally or figuratively
sores · blisters · scaly · rough · peeling · itchy · inflamed · weeping · dried · cracked
impetigo
Bacterial skin infection, honey-crusted
eczema · psoriasis · dermatitis · infected · pustular · contagious · infestation · outbreak · rash · fleabitten
mangy
Shabby and unkempt
- flea-bittenWorn, shabby, infested
- mattedTangled into clumps
- scragglyIrregularly sparse and messy
sickly · stray · feral · neglected · underfed · patchy · bald spots · unhealthy · scrawny · wretched
rundown
Quick overview of facts
- dilapidatedRuined through neglect
- decrepitWorn by age
- neglectedNot given proper attention
ramshackle · squalid · seedy · dingy · tatty · scruffy · grimy · wretched · pitiful · sorry
crusting
Forming a hard exterior
- clottingBlood solidifying process
- wound closureSealing an open injury
- granulationMaking into small grains
scarring · drying · protective · forming · picking · peeling · itching · new skin · tissue repair · recovery
despicable
Morally worthless, beneath regard
rotten · lousy · miserable · contemptible · wretched · pathetic · sorry · worthless · shameful · disgraceful
scabbysmooth
Without roughness or difficulty
unblemished · clear · healthy · flawless · soft
scabbypristine
Pure and untouched
quality · decent · fine · respectable · immaculate
- picking scabs
- scab pickingPeeling off healing tissue
- dirty scab
scab, scabs, scabbed, scabbing, scabrous, scabbier, scabbiest