scarified
Cut for germination
Scarified is the past tense of scarify, which means to make shallow cuts or scratches in a surface.
Skin is scarified for medical tests or ritualistic marking.
Seeds are scarified to help germination by nicking their hard coats.
Soil is scarified by breaking up the surface.
Figuratively, scarified can mean harshly criticized or emotionally wounded: The review scarified his debut novel.
Healed wound tissue
- keloidOvergrown scar tissue
- tribalOf a clan
- initiationFormal admission ceremony
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
marking · adornment · tradition · scar · pattern · identity · body modification · cultural
Abrasive cosmetic facial procedure
- resurfacingComing up again
- microneedlingPuncturing skin for healing
- collagenStructural body protein
- treatmentCare for an ailment
procedure · dermatology · skin · texture · acne scars · healing · cosmetic · clinical
Shallow surface wound
- nickShallow surface cut
- scratchSuperficial wound or mark
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
- soakSaturate with liquid
stratify · germinate · sandpaper · slit · incise · notch · imbibe · hydrate
Infusing with oxygen
- tillageSoil preparation for planting
- harrowToothed soil-breaking implement
- cultivatorSoil-turning implement
- soilGround matter for planting
aerator · thatch · compaction · lawn · turf · overseeding · groundskeeping · dethatching
cicatrix
Healed wound tissue
- keloidOvergrown scar tissue
- tribalOf a clan
- initiationFormal admission ceremony
ceremony · marking · adornment · tradition · scar · pattern · identity · body modification · cultural · permanent
dermabrasion
Abrasive cosmetic facial procedure
- resurfacingComing up again
- microneedlingPuncturing skin for healing
- collagenStructural body protein
treatment · procedure · dermatology · skin · texture · acne scars · healing · cosmetic · clinical · therapeutic
abrasion
Shallow surface wound
soak · stratify · germinate · sandpaper · slit · incise · notch · imbibe · hydrate · coat
aeration
Infusing with oxygen
- tillageSoil preparation for planting
- harrowToothed soil-breaking implement
- cultivatorSoil-turning implement
soil · aerator · thatch · compaction · lawn · turf · overseeding · groundskeeping · dethatching · renovation