/ Dictionary / Index S scarious: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: scar•i•ous Pronunciation: (skâr'ē-us), [key] — adj. Bot. thin, dry, and membranous, as certain bracts; chaffy. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. scarify scarlatina Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fidelity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language