roughness, n.
(roughnesses)
freq. cnt. 4
(roughnesses)
freq. cnt. 4
a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
raggedness roughness
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derivationally related form
an unpolished unrefined quality
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
crudeness roughness
sample sentences
"the crudeness of frontier dwellings depressed her"
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the quality of being harsh or rough or grating to the senses
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
harshness roughness
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harsh or severe speech or behavior
<noun.act>
roughness
sample sentences
"men associate the roughness of nonstandard working-class speech with masculinity""the roughness of her voice was a signal to keep quiet"
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the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion
<noun.process>
indentation pitting roughness
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rowdy behavior
<noun.state>
disorderliness roughness rowdiness rowdyism
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used of the sea during inclement or stormy weather
<noun.state>
choppiness rough water roughness
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