roughen
verb (used with or without object)
roughens
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present tense formof roughen (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Wells has a deep, oaky baritone that roughens to a grumble in its lower register.
From The New Yorker ● Feb. 4, 2019
The sea, perhaps because of its saltness, roughens the outside but keeps sweet the kernel of its servants' soul.
From An Outcast of the Islands by Joseph Conrad
"We put in the clear glass, and the wind blows the sand against it and roughens the outer surface like ground glass."
From Among the Forces by Henry White Warren
The eye should be cleanly cut, or it roughens the thread.
From Embroidery and Tapestry Weaving by Grace Christie
Reproving puts on a stern aspect, roughens the voice, and is accompanied with gestures not much different from those of Threatening, but not so lively.
From The Young Gentleman and Lady's Monitor, and English Teacher's Assistant by John Hamilton Moore
