Peeling and Scabby

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Peeling noun - Loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales.

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Scabby and peeling are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scabby" instead an adjective "Peeling".

Nearby Words: peel, peeled, peeler

Scabby adjective - Arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust.

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Peeling and scabby are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Peeling" instead an adjective "Scabby".

Nearby Words: scab, scabbed, scabbing

In the Belgariad and its sequels, it's revealed that the regal, strikingly beautiful Polgara spent her life up to age sixteen being a filthy wreck with tangled hair, peeling skin (she doesn't tan well) and scabby knees.

Source: She Cleans Up Nicely

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