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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishscabroussca‧brous /ˈskeɪbrəs, ˈskæb- $ ˈskæb-/ adjective literary 1 RUDE/OBSCENErude or shocking, especially in a sexual way2 scabrous skin is rough, not soft
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scabrous• The result, although dark and satirical, is a joy to watch - hilariously funny and unremittingly scabrous.• He invaded the bedroom and hopped, scabrous, all over me while I lay there, unable to move.• The Oracle's scabrous, hairless scalp is - fortunately - mostly concealed by the black hood of his robe.• scabrous rumors• The paintwork on some of its window frames was blistered and peeling like scabrous skin.
Origin scabrous (1500-1600) Late Latin scabrosus, from Latin scaber “rough”
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