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   scabrous

   /ˈskeɪbrəs/

   adjective

   • 1. rough and covered with, or as if with, scabs: "his face was scabrous and lumpy"
   • ▪ unpleasant; unattractive: "a scabrous hovel"
   • 2. indecent; salacious: "scabrous details included being regularly seen with a mistress"

   Word Origin late 16th century (first used to describe an author's style as ‘harsh, unmusical, unpolished’): from French scabreux or late Latin scabrosus, from Latin scaber ‘rough’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. scabrously adverb
   • 2. scabrousness noun

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   Dec 12, 2023 · 1. : difficult, knotty. a scabrous problem. 2. : rough to the touch: such 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. : dealing with suggestive, indecent, or scandalous themes : salacious. also : squalid. scabrously adverb.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSCABROUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SCABROUS definition: 1. offensive or shocking, because describing or showing sex: 2. offensive or shocking, because…. Learn more.

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   Scabrous definition: having a rough surface because of minute points or projections.. See examples of SCABROUS used in a sentence.

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   If you describe something as scabrous, you mean that it deals with sex or describes sex in a shocking way.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › scabrousScabrous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The word scabrous can describe anything that's bumpy and coarse, like your pet iguana or the rough stucco walls in your parents' house.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › scabrousscabrous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Jun 26, 2019 · Definition of scabrous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › scabrousscabrous - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jun 2, 2024 · scabrous (comparative more scabrous, superlative most scabrous) Covered with scales or scabs; hence, very coarse or rough. Synonyms: scabby, scaly, scurfy; see also Thesaurus: scabby, Thesaurus: rough