Roughen
verb
Make or become less smooth or even, typically by causing it to get small lumps, lines, or grooves on the surface.
The dry, cold winter air can roughen your skin.
Often appears as...
- roughen the surface
- roughen the skin
verb
Make a situation more difficult or complex.
His aggressive behavior will only roughen the negotiations.
Often appears as...
- roughen the negotiations
- roughen the process
verb
Make or become less smooth or even, typically by causing it to get small lumps, lines, or grooves on the surface.
The dry, cold winter air can roughen your skin.
Often appears as...
- roughen the surface
- roughen the skin
verb
Make a situation more difficult or complex.
His aggressive behavior will only roughen the negotiations.
Often appears as...
- roughen the negotiations
- roughen the process
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Texture Change
Use 'roughen' to describe changes from smooth to a more textured surface due to various causes.
Years of walking roughened the stone pathway.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Impact
'Roughen' often hints at physical action that alters a surface, like rubbing or scratching.
Sanding the wood will roughen its finish.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Outcome
When 'roughen' describes skin or other surfaces, it suggests an undesirable effect.
Frequent hand washing roughened her delicate skin.
Pro Tip 1/3Texture Change
Use 'roughen' to describe changes from smooth to a more textured surface due to various causes.
Years of walking roughened the stone pathway.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Impact
'Roughen' often hints at physical action that alters a surface, like rubbing or scratching.
Sanding the wood will roughen its finish.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Outcome
When 'roughen' describes skin or other surfaces, it suggests an undesirable effect.
Frequent hand washing roughened her delicate skin.
Pro Tip 1/3Texture Change
Use 'roughen' to describe changes from smooth to a more textured surface due to various causes.
Years of walking roughened the stone pathway.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Impact
'Roughen' often hints at physical action that alters a surface, like rubbing or scratching.
Sanding the wood will roughen its finish.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Outcome
When 'roughen' describes skin or other surfaces, it suggests an undesirable effect.
Frequent hand washing roughened her delicate skin.
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Video examples
Safari Live - Day 65 PIPE...
want a VM doesn't want that Cub to come too close we have to go we have to we have to we have to go I've got a race off so I'm going to send you a cross to roughen juma and make my way to the gate right folks we are we were we had some
Video examples
Bizarre Bat Moments PIPE...
courtship can be lengthy and intense 20 minutes of deep grooming licking the female's nether parts with a long roughened tongue perhaps to arouse her or perhaps to remove any rival male
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 65 PIPE...
want a VM doesn't want that Cub to come too close we have to go we have to we have to we have to go I've got a race off so I'm going to send you a cross to roughen juma and make my way to the gate right folks we are we were we had some
Video examples
Bizarre Bat Moments PIPE...
courtship can be lengthy and intense 20 minutes of deep grooming licking the female's nether parts with a long roughened tongue perhaps to arouse her or perhaps to remove any rival male
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Marie Helvin
American Model
I've slipped enough times over the years to know the peril of a too-smooth sole, so every time I buy a new pair, I take a pair of scissors or a piece of sandpaper to the bottoms to roughen them up. In my catwalk days, I even used to spit on the soles of shoes before I ventured down the runway.
Quote examples
Sourav Ganguly
Indian Entertainer
Ball-tampering has happened before. Bowlers and fielders have found different ways to get the ball roughened up on one side.
Quote examples
Marie Helvin
American Model
I've slipped enough times over the years to know the peril of a too-smooth sole, so every time I buy a new pair, I take a pair of scissors or a piece of sandpaper to the bottoms to roughen them up. In my catwalk days, I even used to spit on the soles of shoes before I ventured down the runway.
Quote examples
Sourav Ganguly
Indian Entertainer
Ball-tampering has happened before. Bowlers and fielders have found different ways to get the ball roughened up on one side.
Example 1 of 2
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