'Scabrous' definitions:

Definition of 'scabrous'

From: WordNet
adjective
Rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf [syn: lepidote, leprose, scabrous, scaly, scurfy]
adjective
Dealing with salacious or indecent material; "a scabrous novel"

Definition of 'Scabrous'

From: GCIDE
  • Scabrous \Sca"brous\, a. [L. scabrosus, fr. scaber rough: cf. F. scabreux.]
  • 1. Rough to the touch, like a file; having small raised dots, scales, or points; scabby; scurfy; scaly. --Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Fig.: Harsh; unmusical. [R.] [1913 Webster]
  • His verse is scabrous and hobbling. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

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