/ Dictionary / Index S scabrous: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: scab•rous Pronunciation: (skab'rus), [key] — adj. having a rough surface because of minute points or projections. indecent or scandalous; risqué; obscene: scabrous books. full of difficulties. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: scabrous (Thesaurus) scabland scad Related Content Daily Word Quiz: sinister Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language