scabrous
1. rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf • Syn: lepidote, leprose, scaly, scurfy • Similar to: rough, unsmooth • Derivationally related forms: scaliness (for: scaly), scale (for: scaly) • Topics: biology, biological science 2. dealing with salacious or indecent material - a scabrous novel • Similar to: dirty
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