Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun scabies
1 sense of scabies
Sense 1
scabies, itch -- (a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation; "he has a bad case of the itch")
=> infection -- (the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms)