textured
Having surface variation
Textured describes something with a surface you can feel or see variation in—not smooth or uniform.
A textured wall has deliberate roughness; textured fabric has a weave you can sense under your fingers.
The word extends to experiences with depth or complexity: a textured performance, textured flavors.
Food products labeled "textured" have been processed to simulate another texture: textured vegetable protein.
Having small-stone texture
- corrugatedFormed into parallel folds
- unevenNot smooth or balanced
- groovedHaving linear indentations
- pittedSeed removed, or opposed
crinkled · dimpled · mottled · knobby · jagged · stippled · embossed · ribbed
Uneven in surface
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- bumpyUneven in surface
- coarseRough in texture
- grittyCoarse or courageous
fuzzy · prickly · velvety · sandy · silky · slick · sticky · rubbery
Interlaced on loom
- knitLoop yarn into fabric
- corduroyRidged cotton textile
- velvetThick-pile textile
- tweedTextured woolen cloth
brocade · damask · jacquard · terrycloth · bouclé · seersucker · cable-knit · ribbed
Having multiple levels
- dimensionalRelating to measurable extent
- patternedHaving repeated decorative designs
- variegatedMarked with different colors
- marbledStreaked with irregular patterns
speckled · flecked · dappled · stippled · hatched · crosshatched · impasto · relief
Touched in passing
- sandedSmoothed with grit
- hammeredSeverely intoxicated or pounded
- frostedCovered with icy film
- etchedCarved into a surface
tumbled · matte · glazed · distressed · antiqued · stippled · stuccoed · sandblasted
pebbled
Having small-stone texture
- corrugatedFormed into parallel folds
- unevenNot smooth or balanced
- groovedHaving linear indentations
pitted · crinkled · dimpled · mottled · knobby · jagged · stippled · embossed · ribbed · quilted
rough
Uneven in surface
gritty · fuzzy · prickly · velvety · sandy · silky · slick · sticky · rubbery · leathery
woven
Interlaced on loom
tweed · brocade · damask · jacquard · terrycloth · bouclé · seersucker · cable-knit · ribbed · crinkled
layered
Having multiple levels
- dimensionalRelating to measurable extent
- patternedHaving repeated decorative designs
- variegatedMarked with different colors
marbled · speckled · flecked · dappled · stippled · hatched · crosshatched · impasto · relief · sculptural
brushed
Touched in passing
etched · tumbled · matte · glazed · distressed · antiqued · stippled · stuccoed · sandblasted · lacquered
grainy
Rough with particles
crumbly · crunchy · chewy · mealy · pulpy · silky · velvety · gritty · lumpy · smooth
coarse
Rough in texture
frizzy · wavy · kinky · coily · bristly · feathery · downy · tousled · voluminous · layered
- roughrough, coarse, gritty, grainy, bumpy
- surface patternsstreaked, mottled, lined, marbled, patterned
- art termspainting, sculpture, drawing, portrait, landscape
- fabric finishesmatte finish, brushed, dull finish, calendered, flat finish
- stone finishespolished, honed, flamed, brushed, tumbled
- embossing techniquesraised, relief, deboss, letterpress, dimensional
- hair textureHow strands look and feel
- food texturePhysical sensation when chewing
- natural texture
- creamy textureSmooth, rich tactile quality
- smooth textureEven, frictionless surface quality
- chewy textureResistant to biting through
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