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Synonyms
scab·rous (skăb́rəs, skā́brəs)

[Late Latin scabrōsus, from scaber, scabr-, scurfy.]

adjective 

  1. Having or covered with scales or small projections and rough to the touch. See synonyms at rough
  2. Difficult to handle; knotty: a scabrous situation.
  3. Dealing with scandalous or salacious material: a scabrous novel.

derivatives

scab́rous·ly
adverb
scab́rous·ness
noun