scabrous

One entry found for scabrous.

Main Entry: sca·brous
Pronunciation: 'ska-br&s also 'skA-
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin scabr-, scaber rough, scurfy; akin to Latin scabere to scratch -- more at SCAB
1 : DIFFICULT, KNOTTY <a scabrous problem>
2 : rough to the touch: as a : having small raised dots, scales, or points <a scabrous leaf> b : covered with raised, roughened, or unwholesome patches <scabrous paint> <scabrous skin>
3 : dealing with suggestive, indecent, or scandalous themes : SALACIOUS; also : SQUALID
synonym see ROUGH
- sca·brous·ly adverb
- sca·brous·ness noun