scabrid

adjective

scab·​rid

ˈskabrə̇d

: somewhat rough in texture

scabridity

skəˈbridətē

noun

plural -es

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin scabridus, from Latin scabrēre to be rough, be scurfy, from scabr-, scaber rough, scurfy

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