scabrous

rough, harsh, uneven, rugged, scabrous mean not smooth or even. rough implies points, bristles, ridges, or projections on the surface.

• • a rough wooden board

harsh implies a surface or texture distinctly unpleasant to the touch.

• • a harsh fabric that chafes the skin

uneven implies a lack of uniformity in height, breadth, or quality.

• • an old house with uneven floors

rugged implies irregularity or roughness of land surface and connotes difficulty of travel.

• • a rugged landscape

scabrous implies scaliness or prickliness of surface.

• • a scabrous leaf