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scabrous |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Scabrous \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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: scabrous adj 1: (biology) rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf [syn: {lepidote}, {leprose}, {scaly}, {scurfy}] 2: dealing with salacious or indecent material; "a scabrous novel"
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