sandpapery
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of sandpapery
Example Sentences
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Astringency is the dry, puckering, rough, or sandpapery feeling people notice when eating foods rich in certain plant compounds called polyphenols.
From Science Daily • Feb. 7, 2026
Lake incorporated a range of genres into his July album “King of Hearts,” knitting everything together with a rich, sandpapery voice.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025
That sandpapery voice was undiminished, even as the lump grew in his throat.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2025
Music writers at the time were eager to crown a successor to Mr. Dylan, and Mr. Prine, with his nasal, sandpapery voice and literate way with a song, came ready to order.
From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2020
“What is this?” she asks, but it doesn’t sound like sandpapery, you-better-give-me-an-answer-right-away Olive at all.
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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