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- pronunciation:
- skae
br
 s
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant.
Short stiff hairs on the leaf's surface make it scabrous to the touch.- antonyms:
- smooth
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| definition 2: |
requiring tact; difficult; knotty.
a scabrous topic |
| definition 3: |
obscene or salacious; indecent.
scabrous publications |
| related words: |
off-color |
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| derivations: |
scabrously (adv.), scabrousness (n.) |
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