English > raggedness: 2 senses > noun 1, attributeMeaning | A texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven. |
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Synonym | roughness |
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Narrower | bumpiness | The texture of a surface that has many bumps |
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coarseness, nubbiness, tweediness | Looseness or roughness in texture (as of cloth) |
coarseness, graininess, granularity | The quality of being composed of relatively large particles |
harshness, abrasiveness, scratchiness | The roughness of a substance that causes abrasions |
prickliness, bristliness, spininess, thorniness | The quality of being covered with prickly thorns or spines |
scaliness | The property of being scaly |
shagginess | roughness of nap produced by long woolly hairs |
slub, knot, burl | Soft lump or unevenness in a yarn |
Broader | texture | The feel of a surface or a fabric |
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Opposite | smoothness | A texture without roughness |
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Spanish | rugosidad |
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Adjectives | ragged | having an irregular outline |
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