scurfy

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scurfy

/ˈskɜː(ɹ)fi/

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adjective scurfier · scurfiest · scurvy

Characterized by scurf; covered with scurf. Many of these natives, especially the lower classes, and fishermen, have their skins disfigured in a singular manner, by a sort of scurfy disease, similar to the ring-worm, or rather to a person whose skin was peeling off from the effects of the sun.

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adj characterized by scurf, scabby

Deutsch	schorfig, verschorft, verkrustet, grindig

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@misc{scurfy_2026,
  title = {scurfy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scurfy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}