Found 2 items, similar to scabrous.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: scabrous scabrous adj 1: rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf [syn: lepidote, leprose, scaly, scurfy] 2: dealing with salacious or indecent material; “a scabrous novel”
English → English (gcide) Definition: Scabrous Scabrous \Sca"brous\, a. [L. scabrosus, fr. scaber rough: cf. F. scabreux.] 1. Rough to the touch, like a file; having small raised dots, scales, or points; scabby; scurfy; scaly. --Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster] 2. Fig.: Harsh; unmusical. [R.] [1913 Webster] His verse is scabrous and hobbling. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]