scurfy

• صفة تعني مغطى بالقشرة أو بقشور الجلد أو متهيج الجلد وتقشره، وتُستعمل مجازًا للدلالة على الخسة والدناءة.

An obsolete adjective describing something covered with scurf (dandruff or scaly skin); also used figuratively to mean mean or contemptible.

1. Covered with scurfC1formal

   Having or producing small, dry, flaky skin particles, such as dandruff.

   مُتَقَشِّر الجلد

   • The patient's scalp was dry and scurfy.
   • He noticed a scurfy patch on his elbow.
   • The dog's skin became scurfy due to the allergy.

   المرادفاتscabbyscaly

2. Rough or scaly textureC1formal

   Having a rough surface that is covered with small scales or flakes.

   خَشِن أو حَرْشَفِيّ

   • The old paint was scurfy and peeling off the wall.
   • The lizard's skin felt scurfy to the touch.
   • The bark of the tree was dry and scurfy.

   المرادفاتroughscabrousscaly

   الأضدادglossypolishedsatinysilkysmooth