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adjective
1.
having a rough surface because of minute points or projections.
2.
indecent or scandalous; risqué; obscene: scabrous books.
3.
full of difficulties.
Related forms
scab·rous·ly, adverb
scab·rous·ness, noun
un·scab·rous, adjective
un·scab·rous·ly, adverb
un·scab·rous·ness, noun
Synonyms
2. lewd, wanton, improper.
2. lewd, wanton, improper.
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Scabrous
is always a great word to know.
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| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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Word Origin & History
scabrous
1572 (implied in scabrously), from L.L. scabrosus "rough," from L. scaber "rough, scaly," related to scabere "to scratch, scrape" (see scabies). Sense in Eng. evolved from "harsh, unmusical," to "vulgar" (1881), "squalid" (1939) and "nasty, repulsive" (c.1951).
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