Scabrous
/ˈska-/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:15 pts8 letters
Definition of Scabrous
adjective
- Covered with scales or scabs; hence, very coarse or rough.
"After the incident with the gasoline, Noel’s burnt arm remained scabrous, and was susceptible to infections."
- Disgusting, repellent.
"The novel was a flagrantly scabrous bodice-ripper, and Rachael was ashamed to read it in public."
- Of music, writing, etc.: lacking refinement; unmelodious, unmusical.
- Difficult, thorny, troublesome.
- Covered with a crust of dirt or grime.
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