/ Dictionary / Index S scabby: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: scab•by Pronunciation: (skab'ē), [key] — -bi•er, -bi•est. covered with scabs; having many scabs. consisting of scabs. (of an animal or plant) having scab. mean or contemptible: a scabby trick. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: scabby (Thesaurus) scabble scabicide Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cygnet Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language