transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈska-brəs also ]
ˈskā- 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 paint
scabrous skin
3. : dealing with suggestive, indecent, or scandalous themes : salacious ; also : squalid
Synonyms: see rough
• sca·brous·ly adverb
• sca·brous·ness noun