texturenoun
uk/ˈteks.tʃər/us/ˈteks.tʃɚ/C1 [ C or U ] the quality of something that can be decided by touch; the degree to which something is rough or smooth, or soft or hard:
a smooth/rough/coarse texture
This artificial fabric has the texture of silk.
[ U ] the character of a piece of writing or music:
The writing has a rich texture.
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- The bread has a crumbly texture.
- The fabric has a very soft texture.
- Children like to experiment with a variety of textures and colours.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Touching & feeling
- feel
- feel your way idiom
- fiddle
- fiddle (around) with sth
- finger
- hand
- hand to hand idiom
- handle
- haptic
- kinaesthesia
- lick
- nudge
- pat
- paw
- play
- play with sth
- tactile
- tap
- toy
- toy with sth
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