1. the formation of scar tissue or the presence of scars
2. lasting psychological or emotional damage

1. present participle of scar; forming a scar or causing permanent damage

Examples

• The accident left permanent scarring on his arm.
• The surgery resulted in minimal scarring.
• The childhood trauma caused emotional scarring that lasted years.
• The fire was scarring the landscape.
• She worried about scarring from the acne.
• The experience was scarring for the entire family.
• The wound is scarring over nicely.