scabrousness

Meanings

• a quality of roughness or harshness, especially in language or literature

  - "The poet's scabrous language shocked the audience."
  - "The scabrous humor of the comedian entertained the crowd."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with scabrousness
abrasive , adversive , archaive , averse , biversive , biversive , bivalent , calibrative , convergent , divergent , echolative , elicitive , emissive , estimative , exudative , fixed , fluctuative , formative , free-flowing , functional , fundamental , galvanic , generative , gesticulative , glandular , glib , glossy , gradual , granular , graphic , grammatically correct , gracious , gravelly , greasy , green , growing , guttural , harsh , haunting , heartfelt , hearty , hectic , heraldic , herbaceous , hermetically sealed , hidebound , high-pitched , historical , holistic , homely , hopeful , horrendous , horrible , horrifying , horrid , hortative , humble , humorous , hushed , hyperbolic , hypnotic , hysterical

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Homophones

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1. scabrous (English) : Having the quality of roughness or harshness, especially in language or literature
   

2. scabrous (Latin) : Rough, harsh, or unrefined
   

3. scabrous (French) : Rough, harsh, or unrefined
   

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Variants

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scabrous , scabrously , scabrousness , scabrousnesses

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Forms

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{"term"=>"scabrous verb", "description"=>"A verb that conveys a sense of roughness, harshness, or unrefined quality. For example, 'to scrape' or 'to scour' are scabrous verbs."}

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Etymology

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From Middle English scrab, scrabben ‘rub, scrape’, from Old North French escrabber ‘to scratch’, from escrab ‘rough, hard, harsh’.

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Trivia

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1. Scabrousness is a term that comes from the Latin word 'scaber', which means 'rough' or 'harsh'.

2. Scabrous language or literature has been used in various forms of art and entertainment throughout history. For example, 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner' by Samuel Taylor Coleridge and 'Ulysses' by James Joyce are famous works of literature that contain scabrous language or themes.

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Related Concepts

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1. abrasiveness: A quality of roughness or harshness, especially when it comes into contact with or rubs against something else. For example, 'sandpaper' or 'a rough brush' are examples of abrasiveness.

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Culture

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Scabrousness has been used in various forms of art and literature to convey a sense of roughness, harshness, or unrefined quality. In literature, scabrous language or descriptions have been used to shock, offend, or provoke a strong emotional response from the reader. In art, scabrous themes or representations have been used to convey a sense of raw, unrefined power or energy. Scabrousness has also been used in various forms of humor or satire to mock or ridicule societal norms, values, or beliefs.

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