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Thesaurus: scabrous

Rough to the touch, like a file; having small raised dots, scales, or points; scabby; scurfy; scaly.

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  1. a. Rough to the touch, like a file; having small raised dots, scales, or points; scabby; scurfy; scaly.
  2. a. Fig.: Harsh; unmusical.
  3. adj. rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf
  4. adj. dealing with salacious or indecent material
  5. 1. Rough to the touch, like a file; having small raised dots, scales, or points; scabby; scurfy; scaly. Arbuthnot. 2. Fig.: Harsh; unmusical. [R.] His verse is scabrous and hobbling. Dryden.
  6. j:100 s. dealing with salacious or indecent material