Scabrous
Main Entry:
sca·brous
Pronunciation:
\ˈska-brəs also ˈskā-\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Latin scabr-, scaber rough, scurfy; akin to Latin scabere to scratch — more at scab
Date:
1646
1: difficult, knotty <a scabrous problem>2: rough to the touch: as a: having small raised dots, scales, or points <a scabrous leaf> b: covered with raised, roughened, or unwholesome patches <scabrous [...]
