scabrous
adjective
1. rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf
Similar word(s): rough, unsmooth, lepidote, leprose, scaly, scurfy
2. dealing with salacious or indecent material
- a scabrous novel
Similar word(s): dirty
Sentences with scabrous as an adjective:
- After the incident with the gasoline, Noel's burnt arm remained scabrous, and was susceptible to infections.
- The novel was a flagrantly scabrous bodice-ripper, and Rachael was ashamed to read it in public.