scabrous
Cross references: 1. rough sca.brous \'skab-r*s also 'ska-b-\ aj [L scabr-, scaber rough, scurfy; akin to L scabies mange -]more at SCAB 1: DIFFICULT, KNOTTY {a ~ problem} 2: rough to the touch : SCALY, SCURFY {a ~ leaf} 3: dealing with suggestive, indecent, or scandalous themes : SALACIOU S; also : SQUALID - sca.brous.ly av