'Scabrous' definitions:

Definition of 'scabrous'

adjective

Rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf [syn: lepidote, leprose, scabrous, scaly, scurfy]

adjective

Dealing with salacious or indecent material; "a scabrous novel"

From: GCIDE

Scabrous \Sca"brous\, a. [L. scabrosus, fr. scaber rough: cf. F. scabreux.]
1. Rough to the touch, like a file; having small raised dots, scales, or points; scabby; scurfy; scaly. --Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster]
2. Fig.: Harsh; unmusical. [R.] [1913 Webster]
His verse is scabrous and hobbling. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]