roughen

[ ruhf-uhn ]

/ ˈrʌf ən /

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verb (used with or without object)

to make or become rough or rougher.

Origin of roughen

First recorded in 1580–90; rough + -en¹

OTHER WORDS FROM roughen

rough·en·er, nounun·rough·ened, adjective

Words nearby roughen

roughcast, rough collie, rough cut, rough diamond, rough-dry, roughen, rougher, rough fish, rough-hew, roughhouse, roughie

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Example sentences from the Web for roughen

The morning came bright and cheerful, with not enough wind to roughen the quiet surface of the little haven.
Los Gringos|H. A. (Henry Agustus) Wise
The troop sent with him, Cadell could not but see, had done their utmost to roughen his path.
Pabo, The Priest|Sabine Baring-Gould
He had danced until his feet burned with fatigue, and there was the reaction from a month of worry to roughen his mood.
The Gringos|B. M. Bower
Roughen each opposing edge and moisten with slip, that is, clay mixed with water to the consistency of thick cream.
Pottery, for Artists Craftsmen & Teachers|George J. Cox

All the rest that roughen the surface, were onely so many marks of the rudeness and bungling of Art.
Micrographia|Robert Hooke

British Dictionary definitions for roughen

roughen

/ (ˈrʌfən) /

verb

to make or become rough

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单词	roughen
释义	roughen [ ruhf-uhn ] / ˈrʌf ən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR roughen ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with or without object) to make or become rough or rougher. Origin of roughen First recorded in 1580–90; rough + -en¹ OTHER WORDS FROM roughen rough·en·er, nounun·rough·ened, adjective Words nearby roughen roughcast, rough collie, rough cut, rough diamond, rough-dry, roughen, rougher, rough fish, rough-hew, roughhouse, roughie Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for roughen The morning came bright and cheerful, with not enough wind to roughen the quiet surface of the little haven. Los Gringos\|H. A. (Henry Agustus) Wise The troop sent with him, Cadell could not but see, had done their utmost to roughen his path. Pabo, The Priest\|Sabine Baring-Gould He had danced until his feet burned with fatigue, and there was the reaction from a month of worry to roughen his mood. The Gringos\|B. M. Bower Roughen each opposing edge and moisten with slip, that is, clay mixed with water to the consistency of thick cream. Pottery, for Artists Craftsmen & Teachers\|George J. Cox All the rest that roughen the surface, were onely so many marks of the rudeness and bungling of Art. Micrographia\|Robert Hooke British Dictionary definitions for roughen roughen / (ˈrʌfən) / verb to make or become rough Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to roughen mistreat, beat up, maltreat, manhandle, conform, strengthen, stupefy, discipline, inure, develop, callous, acclimatize, adapt, habituate, stun, steel, embitter, season, train, numb
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roughen

verb (used with or without object)

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