| Pronunciation: | | 'skabrus
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| Matching Terms: | | scabrousness
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- [adj] dealing with salacious or indecent material; "a scabrous novel"
- [adj] (biology) rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf
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| | Synonyms: | | dirty, lepidote, leprose, rough, scaly, scurfy, unsmooth |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Sca"brous\, a. [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.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Rough to the touch. |
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| | Synonyms: | | scabrid |
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