adj
scabrous
Scabrous (adj) means Covered with scales or scabs; hence, very coarse or rough.
adj
1
Covered with scales or scabs; hence, very coarse or rough.
2
Disgusting, repellent.
3
Salacious, scandalous; concerning oneself with lurid or lascivious substance.
4
Of music, writing, etc.: lacking refinement; unmelodious, unmusical.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin scaber (“scabrous, rough; scabby, mangy, itchy”) (from scabō (“to scratch, scrape, abrade”), from Proto-Indo-European *skabʰ- (“to scratch”)) + English -ous; compare French scabreux, Late Latin scabrōsus.
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What is the meaning of scabrous?
"scabrous" (adj) means covered with scales or scabs; hence, very coarse or rough.
What are the different meanings of scabrous?
"scabrous" has 3 main meanings: 1. Covered with scales or scabs; hence, very coarse or rough; 2. Disgusting, repellent; 3. Salacious, scandalous; concerning oneself with lurid or lascivious substance.