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
He captured Rivers’ essence down to the fit of his dress shirts, his facial expressions and his sandpapery voice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2024
The first two days his face got sandpapery the way it always did on weekends.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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