scabrous

Word family adverbscabrouslyadjectivescabrousnounscabrousness

sca·brous /ˈskeɪbrəs, ˈskæb- $ ˈskæb-/ adjectiveadj literary

1. RUDE/OBSCENErude or shocking, especially in a sexual way 猥亵的，淫猥的；粗俗的

2. scabrous skin is rough, not soft 〔皮肤〕粗糙的

Examples from the Corpus

scabrous• The result, although dark and satirical, is a joy to watch - hilariously funny and unremittingly scabrous.• He invaded the bedroom and hopped, scabrous, all over me while I lay there, unable to move.• The Oracle's scabrous, hairless scalp is - fortunately - mostly concealed by the black hood of his robe.• scabrous rumors• The paintwork on some of its window frames was blistered and peeling like scabrous skin.

Origin scabrous

(1500-1600) Late Latin scabrosus, from Latin scaber “rough”

单词	scabrous
释义	scabrous Word family adverbscabrouslyadjectivescabrousnounscabrousness sca·brous /ˈskeɪbrəs, ˈskæb- $ ˈskæb-/ adjectiveadj literary 1. RUDE/OBSCENErude or shocking, especially in a sexual way 猥亵的，淫猥的；粗俗的 2. scabrous skin is rough, not soft 〔皮肤〕粗糙的 Examples from the Corpus scabrous• The result, although dark and satirical, is a joy to watch - hilariously funny and unremittingly scabrous.• He invaded the bedroom and hopped, scabrous, all over me while I lay there, unable to move.• The Oracle's scabrous, hairless scalp is - fortunately - mostly concealed by the black hood of his robe.• scabrous rumors• The paintwork on some of its window frames was blistered and peeling like scabrous skin. Origin scabrous (1500-1600) Late Latin scabrosus, from Latin scaber “rough”
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