Synonyms for scarify

Most common

scratch · scuffle · incise

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To remove thatch (build-up of organic matter on the soil) from a lawn, to dethatch.

Forms

Past participle

scarified
e.g. scarified → scratched, tormented, incised, scuffled…

Example sentences

• scratch The doctor said you shouldn't scratch your wounds.
• scuffle Miroslav and Rima had a little scuffle over that.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

cut¹

6 letters

incise²

7 letters

scratch¹, torment², scuffle²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (incise² = 2 syllables).