SCABROUS


Meaning of SCABROUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈskeɪbrəs ]

adj. 1 having a rough surface; bearing short stiff hairs, scales, etc.; scurfy. 2 (of a subject, situation, etc.) requiring tactful treatment; hard to handle with decency. 3 a indecent, salacious. b behaving licentiously. øøscabrously adv. scabrousness n. [F scabreux or LL scabrosus f. L scaber rough]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.