roughen

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
13
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈɹʌfən/

Definition of roughen

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (transitive)To make rough.
    “The wind began to roughen the surface of the sea.”
    “They roughened the edges of the stone to give it a rustic look.”
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verb

  1. (transitive)To make rough.
    “The wind began to roughen the surface of the sea.”
    “They roughened the edges of the stone to give it a rustic look.”
  2. (intransitive)To become rough.

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Etymology

From rough + -en.

Hooks

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