scabrous
[ skab-ruhs ]
adjective
having a rough surface because of minute points or projections.
indecent or scandalous; risqué; obscene: scabrous books.
full of difficulties.
Origin of scabrous
1Other words for scabrous
Other words from scabrous
- scab·rous·ly, adverb
- scab·rous·ness, noun
- un·scab·rous, adjective
- un·scab·rous·ly, adverb
- un·scab·rous·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for scabrous
scabrous
/ (ˈskeɪbrəs) /
adjective
roughened because of small projections; scaly
indelicate, indecent, or salacious: scabrous humour
difficult to deal with; knotty
Origin of scabrous
1C17: from Latin scaber rough; related to scabies
Derived forms of scabrous
- scabrously, adverb
- scabrousness, noun
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