adj
scarious
Scarious (adj) means Thin, dry and papery, and not green in colour.
adj
1
Thin, dry and papery, and not green in colour.
2
Thin, dry and papery in texture.
"Gray head goggling fowlwise on a scarious neck, turning."
— Cormac McCarthy, Suttree (1979)
3
Covered in small flakes or scales.
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Etymology
Comes from French scarieux; compare scary.
Rhymes for scarious
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What is the meaning of scarious?
"scarious" (adj) means thin, dry and papery, and not green in colour.
What are the different meanings of scarious?
"scarious" has 3 main meanings: 1. Thin, dry and papery, and not green in colour; 2. Thin, dry and papery in texture; 3. Covered in small flakes or scales.
