Definitions for scabrous
ˈskæb rəsscabrous

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lepidote, leprose, scabrous, scaly, scurfyadjective

   rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf

2. scabrousadjective

   dealing with salacious or indecent material

   "a scabrous novel"

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1. scabrousadjective

   covered with scales or scabs, or otherwise extremely rough

   After the incident with the gasoline, Noel's burnt arm remained scabrous, and was susceptible to infections.

2. scabrousadjective

   having indecent sexual content or connotation, rough

   The novel was a flagrantly scabrous bodice-ripper, and Rachael was ashamed to read it in public.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SCABROUSadjective

   Etymology: scabreux, Fr. scaber, Latin.

   1. Rough; rugged; pointed on the surface.

   Urine, black and bloody, is occasioned by something sharp or scabrous wounding the small blood-vessels: if the stone is smooth and well bedded, this may not happen. Arbuthnot.

   2. Harsh; unmusical.

   Lucretius is scabrous and rough in these: he seeks them, as some do Chaucerisms with us, which were better expunged. Ben Jonson, Discoveries.

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1. scabrous

   This glossary of botanical terms is a list of definitions of terms and concepts relevant to botany and plants in general. Terms of plant morphology are included here as well as at the more specific Glossary of plant morphology and Glossary of leaf morphology. For other related terms, see Glossary of phytopathology, Glossary of lichen terms, and List of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names.

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1. scabrous

   Scabrous is an adjective that has two main definitions. The first refers to a surface that is rough or jagged, similar to that of a scab - in other words, it's not smooth or soft. The second definition refers to something that is difficult or unpleasant to deal with, it's scandalous and indecent, often causing difficulties and discomfort.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Scabrousadjective

   rough to the touch, like a file; having small raised dots, scales, or points; scabby; scurfy; scaly

2. Scabrousadjective

   fig.: Harsh; unmusical

3. Etymology: [L. scabrosus, fr. scaber rough: cf. F. scabreux.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of scabrous in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of scabrous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=scabrous
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Scabrous
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=scabrous
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scabrous
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scabrous