scabrous

[ skab-ruhs ]

/ ˈskæb rəs /

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adjective

having a rough surface because of minute points or projections.

indecent or scandalous; risqué; obscene: scabrous books.

full of difficulties.

Origin of scabrous

1575–85; <Latin scab(e)r rough + -ous

SYNONYMS FOR scabrous

2 lewd, wanton, improper.

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OTHER WORDS FROM scabrous

scab·rous·ly, adverbscab·rous·ness, nounun·scab·rous, adjectiveun·scab·rous·ly, adverb

un·scab·rous·ness, noun

Words nearby scabrous

scabietic, scabious, scabland, scablands, scabrid, scabrous, scad, scads, Scaevola, Scafell Pike, scaffold

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Example sentences from the Web for scabrous

From Romantic squish to scabrous satirist to rebel wrangler to, finally, Ambassador of Goodwill.
Poet and Rake, Lord Byron Was Also an Interventionist With Brains and Savvy|Michael Weiss|February 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Behind him, standing atop the dented and scabrous garbage cans, Dumont.
Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town|Cory Doctorow
A scaly, scabrous thing was pressing against his upflung hands that he raised above his head—a loathsome touch!
Brood of the Dark Moon|Charles Willard Diffin
The green vanished like a mist, and scabrous desert cacti crept in on prickly feet.
Dust of the Desert|Robert Welles Ritchie

Carol glanced from the scabrous object to Vida, and realized that she was not joking.
Main Street|Sinclair Lewis
The whole relation had been ruined by entering this scabrous building.
Sinister Street, vol. 2|Compton Mackenzie

British Dictionary definitions for scabrous

scabrous

/ (ˈskeɪbrəs) /

adjective

roughened because of small projections; scaly

indelicate, indecent, or salaciousscabrous humour

difficult to deal with; knotty

Derived forms of scabrous

scabrously, adverbscabrousness, noun

Word Origin for scabrous

C17: from Latin scaber rough; related to scabies

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单词	scabrous
释义	scabrous [ skab-ruhs ] / ˈskæb rəs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR scabrous ON THESAURUS.COM adjective having a rough surface because of minute points or projections. indecent or scandalous; risqué; obscene: scabrous books. full of difficulties. Origin of scabrous 1575–85; <Latin scab(e)r rough + -ous SYNONYMS FOR scabrous 2 lewd, wanton, improper. SEE SYNONYMS FOR scabrous ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM scabrous scab·rous·ly, adverbscab·rous·ness, nounun·scab·rous, adjectiveun·scab·rous·ly, adverb un·scab·rous·ness, noun Words nearby scabrous scabietic, scabious, scabland, scablands, scabrid, scabrous, scad, scads, Scaevola, Scafell Pike, scaffold Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for scabrous From Romantic squish to scabrous satirist to rebel wrangler to, finally, Ambassador of Goodwill. Poet and Rake, Lord Byron Was Also an Interventionist With Brains and Savvy\|Michael Weiss\|February 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Behind him, standing atop the dented and scabrous garbage cans, Dumont. Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town\|Cory Doctorow A scaly, scabrous thing was pressing against his upflung hands that he raised above his head—a loathsome touch! Brood of the Dark Moon\|Charles Willard Diffin The green vanished like a mist, and scabrous desert cacti crept in on prickly feet. Dust of the Desert\|Robert Welles Ritchie Carol glanced from the scabrous object to Vida, and realized that she was not joking. Main Street\|Sinclair Lewis The whole relation had been ruined by entering this scabrous building. Sinister Street, vol. 2\|Compton Mackenzie British Dictionary definitions for scabrous scabrous / (ˈskeɪbrəs) / adjective roughened because of small projections; scaly indelicate, indecent, or salaciousscabrous humour difficult to deal with; knotty Derived forms of scabrous scabrously, adverbscabrousness, noun Word Origin for scabrous C17: from Latin scaber rough; related to scabies Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to scabrous blotchy, coarse, notched, scaly, encrusted, lepidote, scabby, unsmooth, immodest, indecent, indiscreet, licentious, obscene, scandalous, shocking, unconventional, risqué, knotty, rough, rugged
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scabrous

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adjective

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