Definition of scarify
English to English verb - puncture and scar (the skin), as for purposes or tribal identification or rituals
The men in some African tribes scarify their faces.
source: WordNet 3.0 - scratch the surface of
Scarify seeds.
source: WordNet 3.0 - break up
Scarify soil.
source: WordNet 3.0 - To scratch or cut the skin of; esp. (Med.), to make small incisions in, by means of a lancet or scarificator, so as to draw blood from the smaller vessels without opening a large vein.
source: Webster 1913
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scarify, scorify, scarf, saccharify, scurfy, scherif, scruffy, scurf, scarp, scrip, serif, swarf, surfy, scare off, sharpy, scurvy, scurff, scribe, scruff, scarab
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