Associations to the word «Roughened»

Wiktionary

ROUGHEN, verb. (transitive) To make rough.
ROUGHEN, verb. (intransitive) To become rough.
ROUGHEN UP, verb. (idiomatic) (transitive) to make something rough or rougher

Dictionary definition

ROUGHEN, verb. Make rough or rougher; "roughen the surfaces so they will stick to each other".

Wise words

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