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Definition of roughness in English: roughnessnoun ˈrʌfnəsˈrəfnəs mass noun1The quality or state of having an uneven or irregular surface. the craggy roughness of every peak Example sentencesExamples - Flat-bottomed crossings are often installed to ensure that factors like the natural stream gradient and bed roughness allow fish passage.
- Adding a coulter increased draft force and caused greater soil surface roughness compared with the sweep alone.
- With surface as the primary carrier of pictorial information, the intentional roughness of the paint exacerbates the tension in the work.
- The resultant cured silicone surface has an increased roughness.
- In spite of the roughness of her hard-worked hands, they had a gentle touch.
- When he crashes against it and abrades his cheek upon its cold roughness, he realizes it is a tombstone.
- Acidic liquids can discolour the surface or even eat into the top layer of concrete, leaving a slight roughness.
- Sound has qualities of all that exists in the world—taste, smell, roughness, smoothness—you can have a triangle sound and a round sound.
- The problem is marginal, so increased surface roughness and improved pre-dry may do the trick.
- Chemical peels are used for smoothing away roughness and fine lines.
2The quality of lacking gentleness. a certain amount of playfighting and roughness is normal for dogs Example sentencesExamples - This alternative standard sanctioned both moderate drinking and a degree of roughness.
- They moved with the right amount of physical roughness and then gentleness.
- Not seeming very happy with my sudden roughness, she just looked at me, mouth slightly open.
- They would go home that night and take their wives with more roughness and passion than ever the poor women themselves evoked.
- These workers had earned an unenviable reputation for roughness.
- While boys were associated with roughness, the typical hero of a children's book embodied tenderness, refinement, and restraint.
- With each breath, the roughness became a little fuller, a little more unbearable.
- She played sports with the guys, never minding their roughness.
- He is dominated by the forces of anxiety, paranoia, and anger, which manifest in a roughness and impatience toward his beautiful neighbor.
- With all his toughness and roughness, you still felt that behind it all, there was a tender heart.
3The quality of not being refined or completed. the roughness of his drawing Example sentencesExamples - The roughness of the album appears intentional rather than unfinished.
- A veteran of over 50 shorts, the director obviously has a good sense for the medium despite some roughness around the edges.
- The only thing that keeps it from being perfect is its roughness, as it sounds like it was recorded in a basement.
- His ignorance is a pure ruse, comparable to the roughness of his seemingly foolish discourse.
- Overall, these kids mix roughness and refinement to their advantage, occasionally stripping it down to shimmering layers of acoustic guitar or piano.
- The sunny colours, the life-death subject matter, and the roughness of the work all come together for a charming package.
- The roughness and want of refinement, which is legitimately complained of in this country, is often mitigated by instances of civility.
- While not always rocking a smooth mix, the roughness adds character.
- She continues to grow beyond her billing as a singer of jazz standards, but even more striking is the agreeable roughness of this selected rough mix.
- He deplored the inelegant roughness and dull hilarity of their conversation.
4The quality of sounding harsh and rasping. her voice has a throaty roughness to it Example sentencesExamples - Just keeping the roughness of a voice in key impresses me.
- The correlation coefficients for overall spectral noise level and perceived vowel roughness were all significant.
- He has a roughness in his voice, recently deepened somewhat by throat surgery.
- The organic roughness of his shaky tones periodically overwhelms and drowns out the impassive stillness of his collaborator.
- He has added a hint of roughness to his voice, but I still feel that he relies too much on his extraordinary physical presence.
- Hoarseness could imply breathiness, roughness, voice breaks, or unnatural pitch changes.
- Her voice retains that bleach-drunk roughness that made her so appealing in the first place.
- The producer has done his best with the mastering here, but listeners will note a roughness to the sound.
- Some years ago I witnessed the extinction of the roughness of tone in his voice—not just the grain, but the grain of sand in it.
- The most common presenting symptoms were vocal roughness, vocal fatigue, and decreased vocal endurance.
Definition of roughness in US English: roughnessnounˈrəfnəsˈrəfnəs 1The quality or state of having an uneven or irregular surface. the craggy roughness of every peak Example sentencesExamples - When he crashes against it and abrades his cheek upon its cold roughness, he realizes it is a tombstone.
- Flat-bottomed crossings are often installed to ensure that factors like the natural stream gradient and bed roughness allow fish passage.
- Chemical peels are used for smoothing away roughness and fine lines.
- In spite of the roughness of her hard-worked hands, they had a gentle touch.
- The resultant cured silicone surface has an increased roughness.
- The problem is marginal, so increased surface roughness and improved pre-dry may do the trick.
- With surface as the primary carrier of pictorial information, the intentional roughness of the paint exacerbates the tension in the work.
- Acidic liquids can discolour the surface or even eat into the top layer of concrete, leaving a slight roughness.
- Sound has qualities of all that exists in the world—taste, smell, roughness, smoothness—you can have a triangle sound and a round sound.
- Adding a coulter increased draft force and caused greater soil surface roughness compared with the sweep alone.
2The quality of lacking gentleness. a certain amount of playfighting and roughness is normal for dogs Example sentencesExamples - With each breath, the roughness became a little fuller, a little more unbearable.
- These workers had earned an unenviable reputation for roughness.
- With all his toughness and roughness, you still felt that behind it all, there was a tender heart.
- While boys were associated with roughness, the typical hero of a children's book embodied tenderness, refinement, and restraint.
- She played sports with the guys, never minding their roughness.
- They moved with the right amount of physical roughness and then gentleness.
- They would go home that night and take their wives with more roughness and passion than ever the poor women themselves evoked.
- He is dominated by the forces of anxiety, paranoia, and anger, which manifest in a roughness and impatience toward his beautiful neighbor.
- This alternative standard sanctioned both moderate drinking and a degree of roughness.
- Not seeming very happy with my sudden roughness, she just looked at me, mouth slightly open.
3The quality of not being refined or completed. the roughness of his drawing Example sentencesExamples - The roughness and want of refinement, which is legitimately complained of in this country, is often mitigated by instances of civility.
- A veteran of over 50 shorts, the director obviously has a good sense for the medium despite some roughness around the edges.
- She continues to grow beyond her billing as a singer of jazz standards, but even more striking is the agreeable roughness of this selected rough mix.
- The sunny colours, the life-death subject matter, and the roughness of the work all come together for a charming package.
- He deplored the inelegant roughness and dull hilarity of their conversation.
- The only thing that keeps it from being perfect is its roughness, as it sounds like it was recorded in a basement.
- While not always rocking a smooth mix, the roughness adds character.
- The roughness of the album appears intentional rather than unfinished.
- Overall, these kids mix roughness and refinement to their advantage, occasionally stripping it down to shimmering layers of acoustic guitar or piano.
- His ignorance is a pure ruse, comparable to the roughness of his seemingly foolish discourse.
4The quality of sounding harsh and rasping. her voice has a throaty roughness to it Example sentencesExamples - He has a roughness in his voice, recently deepened somewhat by throat surgery.
- Hoarseness could imply breathiness, roughness, voice breaks, or unnatural pitch changes.
- The correlation coefficients for overall spectral noise level and perceived vowel roughness were all significant.
- The producer has done his best with the mastering here, but listeners will note a roughness to the sound.
- He has added a hint of roughness to his voice, but I still feel that he relies too much on his extraordinary physical presence.
- Just keeping the roughness of a voice in key impresses me.
- Her voice retains that bleach-drunk roughness that made her so appealing in the first place.
- Some years ago I witnessed the extinction of the roughness of tone in his voice—not just the grain, but the grain of sand in it.
- The organic roughness of his shaky tones periodically overwhelms and drowns out the impassive stillness of his collaborator.
- The most common presenting symptoms were vocal roughness, vocal fatigue, and decreased vocal endurance.
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