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Word: Scabrous
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 16th century (first used to describe an author's style as ‘harsh, unmusical, unpolished’): from French scabreux or late Latin scabrosus, from Latin scaber ‘rough’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈskeɪbrəs
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈskabrəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
rough and covered with, or as if with, scabs
Short Definition:rough and covered with, or as if with, scabs
Examples:- his face was scabrous and lumpy
Definition:
indecent; salacious
Short Definition:indecent
Examples:- scabrous details included being regularly seen with a mistress
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