rosined

Treated with resin

Rosined means coated or treated with rosin, a sticky resin derived from pine.

Musicians rosin their bow strings to create friction against the strings of violins, cellos, and other instruments: She rosined her bow before the performance.

Dancers and athletes sometimes rosin their hands or shoes for better grip.

bowing

bow

Respectful forward inclination

  • violinBowed string instrument
  • celloDeep-voiced bowed instrument
  • violaMidrange bowed instrument

double bass · fiddle · horsehair · friction · tackiness · grip · adhesion · colophony · arco · spiccato

instrument-care

luthier

Stringed instrument craftsperson

application

Opposites
rosin application

rosinedbare

Lacking any covering

untreated · clean · wiped · stripped · fresh

surface friction quality

rosinedslick

Smooth or craftily adept

slippery · smooth · waxed · oiled · lubricated

preparation state

rosineduntreated

Not given care

unprepared · bare · raw · natural · unconditioned

Phrases
Family

rosin, rosins, rosining

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G