scurfier

Variant of scurf

scurf definition

scurf (skʉrf)

noun

  1. little, dry scales shed by the skin, as dandruff
  2. any scaly coating, as on some plants, sometimes indicating a diseased condition

Etymology: ME < ON *skurfr, akin to OE sceorf, Ger schorf < IE *(s)kerb(h)- < base *(s)ker-, to cut > shear

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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