English Explanatory Dictionary

scabrous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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.
  5. Difficult, thorny, troublesome, requiring tact.
  6. Covered with a crust of dirt or grime.
  7. Having scabers.

Pronunciation

/ˈskeɪbɹəs/ /ˈska-/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-scabrous.wav /ˈskæbɹəs/ /ˈskeɪ-/

Word forms

scabrous more scabrous most scabrous

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.

Synonyms

scabby scaly scurfy reef roynish scabrate scabrid scabrous scald scalled scurvy abrasive asperous coarse gimped harsh irregular jagged jaggy rough rugged rugose salebrous scraggy shagged squarrose uneven unsmooth repulsive vile abhorrant abhorrent bad bum demonic disagreeable disgusting distasteful foul rancid fulsome gooey grim gro grody gross grotty loathsome munted nasty nauseous offensive obnoxious obscene rank repugnant revolting sickening strident unpleasant

Related words

scab scaberulous scabies

Derived words

scabrously scabrousness
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