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How to pronounce “scabrous”
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Pronunciation guide for scabrous
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of scabrous with real speech in context.
- Available examples
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- Real speech example
- The Secret Life of the American Musical
it was so scabrous and fearless that I think you
- Definition summary
- Covered with scales or scabs; hence, very coarse or rough.
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How to pronounce scabrous
The Secret Life of the American Musical
it was so scabrous and fearless that I think you
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “scabrous”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- Covered with scales or scabs; hence, very coarse or rough.
- (figurative) Disgusting, repellent.
- (figurative) Salacious, scandalous; concerning oneself with lurid or lascivious substance.
- (figurative) Of music, writing, etc.: lacking refinement; unmelodious, unmusical.
- (figurative) Difficult, thorny, troublesome, requiring tact.
- (figurative, chiefly US) Covered with a crust of dirt or grime.
- (biology) Having scabers.
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