HyperDic: raggedness

English > 2 senses of the word raggedness:
NOUNattributeraggedness, roughnessa texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
attributeraggednessshabbiness by virtue of being in rags
English > raggedness: 2 senses > noun 1, attribute
MeaningA texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven.
Synonymroughness
NarrowerbumpinessThe texture of a surface that has many bumps
coarseness, nubbiness, tweedinessLooseness or roughness in texture (as of cloth)
coarseness, graininess, granularityThe quality of being composed of relatively large particles
harshness, abrasiveness, scratchinessThe roughness of a substance that causes abrasions
prickliness, bristliness, spininess, thorninessThe quality of being covered with prickly thorns or spines
scalinessThe property of being scaly
shagginessroughness of nap produced by long woolly hairs
slub, knot, burlSoft lump or unevenness in a yarn
BroadertextureThe feel of a surface or a fabric
OppositesmoothnessA texture without roughness
Spanishrugosidad
Adjectivesraggedhaving an irregular outline
English > raggedness: 2 senses > noun 2, attribute
Meaningshabbiness by virtue of being in rags.
Broadershabbiness, seediness, manginess, sleazinessA lack of elegance as a consequence of wearing threadbare or dirty clothing
Adjectivesraggedbeing or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn

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