Definitions and Synonyms of scarify | Another word for scarify | What is scarify?
Definition 1: puncture and scar (the skin), as for purposes or tribal identification or rituals - [verb of contact]Samples where scarify or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- The men in some African tribes scarify their faces
(scarify is a kind of ...) pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into
"puncture a tire"
Samples where scarify or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- The men in some African tribes scarify their faces
(scarify is a kind of ...) pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into
"puncture a tire"Definition 2: break up - [verb of contact]Samples where scarify or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- scarify soil
(scarify is a kind of ...) make less dense
"loosen the soil"
Samples where scarify or its synonyms are used according to this definition
- scarify soil