English-Finnish translations for scabrous

Definition of scabrous

• Covered with scales or scabs; ''hence'', very coarse or rough
• Disgusting, repellent
• Of music, writing, etc.: lacking refinement; unmelodious, unmusical
• Difficult, thorny, troublesome
• Covered with a crust#Noun|crust of dirt or grime

Examples

• After the incident with the gasoline, Noel’s burnt arm remained scabrous, and was susceptible to infections
• The novel was a flagrantly scabrous bodice-ripper, and Rachael was ashamed to read it in public

Related words

• scab
• scabbard
• scabby
• scabbiness
• scabies
• cascabel
• escabeche
• scabrousness
• scabious