Escabroso

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This is a discussion thread for the Daily Spanish Word for December 2, 2009

escabroso (masculine noun (el)) — rough, rugged, rocky, uneven, unpaved, harsh, difficult, risqué, scabrous. Look up escabroso in the dictionary

El camino a su éxito ha sido un sendero escabroso.
His road to success has been rough.

Rehuyó habilmente la escabrosa situación que se presentó.
She deftly avoided the loaded and unpredictable situation that arose.

Es un tema escabroso.
It's a delicate subject.