What is another word for Scurfiness?

Pronunciation: [skˈɜːfɪnəs] (IPA)

Scurfiness is a word that is often used to describe a rough, scaly, or scabby appearance of the skin due to various skin disorders or dryness. However, there are several synonyms for this word that can be used in place of it. These synonyms include flakiness, scaliness, roughness, dryness, itchiness, and peeling. Each of these words describes a different aspect of scurfiness, but they all have a similar meaning that can be used interchangeably depending on the context. By using synonyms for the word scurfiness, writers and speakers can add variety to their language and avoid repetition.

What are the hypernyms for Scurfiness?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Scurfiness

If the scurfy ears are only a part of a general Scurfiness of the skin, the condition of the animal needs attention.
"Special Report on Diseases of Cattle"
U.S. Department of Agriculture J.R. Mohler
At other times, and this perhaps more often when the eruption first appears on the head, its onset is more gradual, and slight Scurfiness and redness at the top of the head are first noticed, and then a little crust forms there which is firmly adherent, and is, therefore, often not entirely removed as it should be, and thus bit by bit the mischief extends until its cure becomes tedious and troublesome.
"The Mother's Manual of Children's Diseases"
Charles West, M.D.
The hair brush should not be too stiff, as this increases the tendency towards Scurfiness of the head.
"A Practical Physiology"
Albert F. Blaisdell

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