sandpapered

Buffed with grit

Sandpapered describes a surface that has been rubbed with sandpaper to smooth, shape, or roughen it: The sandpapered wood was ready for staining.

Figuratively, it can describe something worn down or roughened: His sandpapered voice suggested years of smoking.

texture

grit

Determination or abrasive particles

friction · tooth · abrasiveness · scratched · scoured · worn · matte · keyed · scored · pitted

smooth

polished

Smooth, refined, accomplished

satin · even · leveled · flattened · planed · dressed · finished · feathered · blended · seamless

woodworking

carpentry

Wood construction trade

refinishing · stripping · veneering · woodturning · carving · whittling · restoration · priming · staining · sealing

process

rubbing

Applying pressure while moving

grinding · abrading · smoothing · scuffing · rasping · stripping · scoring · shaving · honing · finishing

materials

emery

Granular polishing mineral

  • pumiceLightweight volcanic abrasive
  • garnetRed semiprecious stone
  • flintSpark-producing sedimentary rock
Opposites
surface treatment method

sandpaperedpolished

Smooth, refined, accomplished

buffed · lacquered · varnished · waxed · burnished

surface texture result

sandpaperedglossy

Smooth and shiny

smooth · shiny · polished · gleaming · lustrous

treatment status

sandpaperedunsandpapered

Not abraded smooth

untreated · unfinished · raw · untouched · unprocessed

Family

sandpaper, sandpapery, sandpapers, sandpapering

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G