scabbing
/ˈskæbɪŋ/
adjective
- Forming or having a scab.
- The scabbing wound was starting to itch.
- The scabbing area on the tree trunk was a sign of disease.
- He had a scabbing rash on his arm.
noun
- The process of forming a scab over a wound.
- She watched the scabbing on her knee slowly disappear.
- Scabbing is a natural part of the healing process.
- The scabbing on his scrape was thick and dry.
- The act of working while others are on strike; being a strikebreaker.
- He was accused of scabbing when he crossed the picket line.
- Scabbing during the strike caused a lot of anger among the employees.
- The union condemned the scabbing by temporary workers.