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Scabrous

Scabrous Meaning & Definition
Scabrous Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Scabrous?

[adj] dealing with salacious or indecent material; "a scabrous novel"
[adj] (biology) rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf

Synonyms | Synonyms for Scabrous: dirty | lepidote | leprose | rough | scaly | scurfy | unsmooth

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Scabrous In Webster's Dictionary

\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. 2. Fig.: Harsh; unmusical. [R.] His verse is scabrous and hobbling. --Dryden.

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