01 a. Rough to the touch, like a file; having small raised dots, scales, or points; scabby; scurfy; scaly.
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Rough to the touch, like a file; having small raised dots, scales, or points; scabby; scurfy; scaly.
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Fig.: Harsh; unmusical.[R.]“His verse is scabrous and hobbling.” — Dryden.