English to English
roughness
noun (n)
- a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven(noun.attribute)source: wordnet30
- the quality of being unpleasant (harsh or rough or grating) to the senses(noun.attribute)source: wordnet30
- used of the sea during inclement or stormy weather(noun.state)source: wordnet30
- the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion(noun.process)source: wordnet30
- harsh or severe speech or behavior(noun.act)Example:
Men associate the roughness of nonstandard working-class speech with masculinity.
The roughness of her voice was a signal to keep quiet.
source: wordnet30 - The quality or state of being rough.(noun)source: webster1913