scabrous Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf
    scurfy; leprose; lepidote; scaly.
  2. adjective satellite dealing with salacious or indecent material
    • a scabrous novel

WordNet

Sca"brous adjective
Etymology
L. scabrosus, fr. scaber rough: cf. F. scabreux.
Definitions
  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.

Webster 1913