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Webster 1913 Edition


Scabrous

Sca′brous

,
Adj.
[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.

Webster 1828 Edition


Scabrous

SCA'BROUS

,
Adj.
[L. scabrosus, scaber, from scabies, scab.
1.
Rough; rugged; having sharp points.
2.
Harsh; unmusical.

Definition 2024


scabrous

scabrous

English

Adjective

scabrous (comparative more scabrous, superlative most scabrous)

  1. covered with scales or scabs, or otherwise extremely rough
    After the incident with the gasoline, Noel's burnt arm remained scabrous, and was susceptible to infections.
  2. having indecent sexual content or connotation, rough
    The novel was a flagrantly scabrous bodice-ripper, and Rachael was ashamed to read it in public.
  3. (figuratively) harsh; unmusical
    • Dryden
      His verse is scabrous and hobbling.

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