scarify
英['skærɪfaɪ;'skeərɪ-]
美['skɛrɪfaɪ]
英英释意
- 1. puncture and scar (the skin), as for purposes or tribal identification or rituals;
- "The men in some African tribes scarify their faces"
- 2. scratch the surface of;
- "scarify seeds"
- 3. break up;
- "scarify soil"