rubbed
Worked with pressure
Rubbed is the past tense of rub—to move something back and forth against a surface with pressure.
You rubbed your eyes when tired, rubbed lotion into your skin, or rubbed a stain until it faded.
She rubbed her temples to ease the headache.
Something that rubbed you the wrong way irritated or annoyed you.
Manipulated by pressing repeatedly
- soothedCalmed or comforted
- musclesContractile body tissue
- knotsSecured loops in rope
- tensionStretched or strained state
relaxation · therapy · pressure · ointment · lotion · balm · liniment · salve
Worn raw by rubbing
- scrapedRubbed harshly against
- grazedFed on growing grass
- rawIn original state
- irritatedSlightly angered or bothered
friction · burned · scratched · blistered · sore · reddened · inflamed · tender
Cereal plant's harvest unit
- surfaceOutermost boundary layer
- coarseRough in texture
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
tactile · roughness · nubby · worn · velvet · suede · leather · fabric
Rubbed to shine
- shinedMade glossy by rubbing
- waxedCoated for shine
- glossySmooth and shiny
- gleamingReflecting light brightly
lustrous · burnished · smooth · sleek · bright · radiant · finished · refined
kneaded
Manipulated by pressing repeatedly
tension · relaxation · therapy · pressure · ointment · lotion · balm · liniment · salve · temples
chafed
Worn raw by rubbing
irritated · friction · burned · scratched · blistered · sore · reddened · inflamed · tender · excoriated
grain
Cereal plant's harvest unit
friction · tactile · roughness · nubby · worn · velvet · suede · leather · fabric · sandpaper
buffed
Rubbed to shine
gleaming · lustrous · burnished · smooth · sleek · bright · radiant · finished · refined · lacquered
faded
Lost original color
- threadbareWorn until transparent
- tatteredRipped and worn out
- shabbyWorn and neglected
frayed · bald · thin · patchy · smooth · shiny · weathered · distressed · aged · bare
eraser
Mark removal tool
- pencilGraphite writing instrument
- mistakeWrong action or decision
- correctionFixing of mistakes
smudged · removed · faded · charcoal · graphite · pastel · chalk · blurred · wiped · effaced
- book conditionsnew, used, good, fair, poor
- stone finishespolished, honed, flamed, brushed, tumbled
- worn downeroded, abraded, weathered, worn thin, wind worn
- meat qualitiestender, juicy, lean, fatty, tough
- spice wordscinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, cardamom
- furniture finishesdistressed, weathered, aged, lacquered, refinished
- rubber bandStretchable fastening loop
- rubber glovesWaterproof hand coverings
- rubber stampAutomatic approval device
- rubber ballElastic sphere that rebounds
- rubbing alcoholAntiseptic cleaning solution
- rubber duckSqueezable floating tub toy