roughen
Americanverb (used with or without object)
verb
Other Word Forms
- roughener noun
- unroughened adjective
Etymology
Origin of roughen
Example Sentences
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Red whirls on this rabbit’s tongue are filiform papillae, which roughen the tongue and help move food around the mouth.
From New York Times • May 21, 2024
The general idea is that ground surfaces roughen after the mass movement of rocks and soil, so that landslide deposits are the roughest right after the landslide occurs and become smoother over time.
From Science Daily • Nov. 7, 2023
The goal is to roughen up the surface so the paint adheres to the old polyurethane coat.
From Washington Post • Mar. 2, 2022
“If you’re going out, I would apply Conformist Hair Paste to roughen up the texture,” he says.
From Forbes • Jun. 10, 2014
These threads are united and twisted together and this makes a strong thread capable of withstanding any reasonable strain in the loom and it will not roughen.
From Textiles and Clothing by Watson, Kate Heintz
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