Adjective: scabrous ska-brus
- (biology) rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf
"The scabrous surface of the plant's leaves helps it conserve water";
- lepidote, leprose, scaly, scurfy
- Dealing with salacious or indecent material
"a scabrous novel"
See also: dirty, rough, unsmooth
Encyclopedia: Scabrous