1. roughness

noun. ['ˈrʌfnəs'] a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven.

Rhymes with Roughness

• toughness

Sentences with roughness

1. Noun, singular or mass
Anyone who has been around a cat has undoubtedly felt the roughness of a cat tongue.

2. roughness

noun. ['ˈrʌfnəs'] an unpolished unrefined quality.

3. roughness

noun. ['ˈrʌfnəs'] the quality of being unpleasant (harsh or rough or grating) to the senses.

4. roughness

noun. ['ˈrʌfnəs'] the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion.

5. roughness

noun. ['ˈrʌfnəs'] harsh or severe speech or behavior.

6. roughness

noun. ['ˈrʌfnəs'] rowdy behavior.

7. roughness

noun. ['ˈrʌfnəs'] used of the sea during inclement or stormy weather.