HyperDic: scabrous

English > 2 senses of the word scabrous:
ADJECTIVEallscabrous, lepidote, leprose, scaly, scurfyrough to the touch
allscabrousdealing with salacious or indecent material
English > scabrous: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaningrough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf.
Synonymslepidote, leprose, scaly, scurfy
Categorybiology, biological scienceThe science that studies living organisms
Broaderrough, unsmoothHaving or caused by an irregular surface
Spanisháspero, rasposo, rugoso
Catalanaspre, raspós, rugós
English > scabrous: 2 senses > adjective 2
MeaningDealing with salacious or indecent material.
Example"a scabrous novel"
Broaderdirty(of behavior or especially language) characterized by obscenity or indecency
Spanishescabroso
Catalanescabrós

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