barklike
Like rough exterior
Resembling bark—either the outer covering of a tree or the sharp sound a dog makes.
A barklike texture is rough and fissured: The barklike skin of the old elephant.
A barklike noise is short and abrupt: He answered in barklike grunts.
sound
Rough in voice
- raspyRough and grating
- gravellyContaining small stones
- gutturalProduced in throat
- throatyLow, rough-voiced
croaky · husky · gruff · rough · harsh · growling · yapping · yelping
hoarse
Rough in voice
throaty · croaky · husky · gruff · rough · harsh · growling · yapping · yelping · snapping
rough
Uneven in surface
scaly · ridged · furrowed · cracked · crusty · rugged · weathered · leathery · corky · papery
mottled
Having irregular color patches
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
- dappledMarked with spots
- woodyMade of tree-stuff
brown · gray · patchy · spotted · moss-covered · peeling · flaking · textured · natural · organic