roughens
Adds texture to
Roughens is the third-person singular of roughen, meaning to make or become rough.
A surface roughens when it loses smoothness: Wind and salt roughened his skin over the years.
The word applies to textures, voices, or conditions that grow coarser or harsher: Her voice roughens when she's tired.
Abrasive-coated finishing material
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- scourClean by hard rubbing
- scrubClean by rubbing hard
- fileStored collection of data
rasp · sanding · grinding · abrade · chafe · scratch · scuff · wear
Surface tactile quality
- grainCereal plant's harvest unit
- napBrief daytime rest
- finishBring to completion
- patinaSurface film from aging
matte · frosted · pebbled · stippled · weathered · worn · uneven · bumpy
Skin becoming rough, fissured
- crackingBreaking without separating completely
- dryingMoisture removal process
- callousingForming hardened skin patches
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
windburn · eczema · dermatitis · flaking · peeling · scaling · exfoliation · keratosis
sandpaper
Abrasive-coated finishing material
file · rasp · sanding · grinding · abrade · chafe · scratch · scuff · wear · erode
texture
Surface tactile quality
patina · matte · frosted · pebbled · stippled · weathered · worn · uneven · bumpy · granular
chapping
Skin becoming rough, fissured
- crackingBreaking without separating completely
- dryingMoisture removal process
- callousingForming hardened skin patches
irritation · windburn · eczema · dermatitis · flaking · peeling · scaling · exfoliation · keratosis · hardening
exposure
State of being unprotected
sun · oxidation · corrosion · erosion · aging · patina · bleaching · cracking · flaking · peeling
- roughen upMake less smooth
- rougher around the edgesLess refined, more unpolished
- roughest around the edgesLacking polish to greatest degree