Associations to the word «Scarify»
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Wiktionary
SCARIFY, verb. (obsolete or nonstandard) To scar.
SCARIFY, verb. (obsolete or nonstandard) Denude, or lay waste to.
SCARIFY, verb. (horticulture) To remove thatch (build-up of organic matter on the soil) from a lawn, to dethatch.
SCARIFY, verb. (horticulture) To damage the testa (seed coat) of a seed by cutting, scraping, chemicals, hot water, or fire to allow permeation of water and faster germination.
Dictionary definition
SCARIFY, verb. Puncture and scar (the skin), as for purposes or tribal identification or rituals; "The men in some African tribes scarify their faces".
SCARIFY, verb. Scratch the surface of; "scarify seeds".
SCARIFY, verb. Break up; "scarify soil".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.