scabrous
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.sca·brous
adjective \ˈska-brəs also ˈskā-\Definition of SCABROUS
2
: rough to the touch: as a : having small raised dots, scales, or points <a scabrous leaf> b : covered with raised, roughened, or unwholesome patches <scabrous paint> <scabrous skin>
3
— sca·brous·ly adverb
— sca·brous·ness noun
See Examples of SCABROUS
- a movie with scabrous humor
Origin of SCABROUS
Latin scabr-, scaber rough, scurfy; akin to Latin scabere to scratch — more at scab
First Known Use: 1646
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