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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.
1.
Rough; rugged; having sharp points.2.
Harsh; unmusical.Definition 2024
scabrous
scabrous
English
Adjective
scabrous (comparative more scabrous, superlative most scabrous)
- 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.
- having indecent sexual content or connotation, rough
- The novel was a flagrantly scabrous bodice-ripper, and Rachael was ashamed to read it in public.
- (figuratively) harsh; unmusical
- Dryden
- His verse is scabrous and hobbling.
- Dryden
Related terms
Translations
with a rough or scaly surface
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