'Scabrous' definitions:
Definition of 'scabrous'
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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]
Synonyms of 'scabrous'
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