Definition of "scabrous" in İngilizce

adjective

1. Covered with scales or scabs; hence, very coarse or rough.

   • After the incident with the gasoline, Noel’s burnt arm remained scabrous and was susceptible to infections.

2. (figurative) Disgusting, repellent.

   • The novel was a flagrantly scabrous bodice-ripper, and Rachael was ashamed to read it in public.

3. (figurative) Salacious, scandalous; concerning oneself with lurid or lascivious substance.

4. (figurative) Of music, writing, etc.: lacking refinement; unmelodious, unmusical.

5. (figurative) Difficult, thorny, troublesome, requiring tact.

6. (figurative, chiefly US) Covered with a crust of dirt or grime.

7. (biology) Having scabers.