scabrous
[ skab-ruhs ]
/ ˈskæb rəs /
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adjective
having a rough surface because of minute points or projections.
indecent or scandalous; risqué; obscene: scabrous books.
full of difficulties.
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scabrous
/ (ˈskeɪbrəs) /
adjective
roughened because of small projections; scaly
indelicate, indecent, or salaciousscabrous humour
difficult to deal with; knotty
Derived forms of scabrous
scabrously, adverbscabrousness, nounWord Origin for scabrous
C17: from Latin scaber rough; related to scabies
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