roughen
Origin of roughen
1Other words from roughen
- rough·en·er, noun
- un·rough·ened, adjective
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How to use roughen in a sentence
He turned fiercely on Chauncy, his face swelling and darkening, his crooked eye flashing, and his voice roughening.
Fighting the Sea | Edward A. RandIn architecture and jewellery it means simply roughening in a decorative manner.
Arrows of the Chace, v. 2 | John RuskinThe various processes by which land areas are modified lead in general to a roughening of the surface.
North America | Israel C. RussellWhat are mouldings and frets and carvings but a roughening of otherwise smooth surfaces?
Homes And How To Make Them | Eugene GardnerBeyond and about roll the mountains, in swells and billows of green, roughening into grey and the finishing white.
A Midsummer Drive Through The Pyrenees | Edwin Asa Dix
British Dictionary definitions for roughen
/ (ˈrʌfən) /
to make or become rough
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