scabious

Speech parts

1. scabious - Noun

2. scabious - Adjective

Meaning

Consisting of scabs; rough; itchy; leprous; as, scabious eruptions.

Any plant of the genus Scabiosa, several of the species of which are common in Europe. They resemble the Compositae, and have similar heads of flowers, but the anthers are not connected.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

scabiosa mangy DRY scaly peeling flaky itchy scabrous leprous scurfy scabby flocculent flaking scabbed furfuraceous

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Antonyms

smooth

Hypernyms

flower

Hyponyms

mournful widow pincushion flower Scabiosa atropurpurea Scabiosa arvensis field scabious sweet scabious

Phrases with the word

blue scabious starry scabious

Close letter words and terms

Scabiosa atropurpurea Scabiosa prolifera scabiosity scabish scabland scabland sagebrush