Thesaurus / roughened
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The old judge's high voice grew husked and roughened here, he being himself both widowed and childless.
BACK HOMEIRVIN S. COBB
Enameled ware, which is roughened by a dilute solution of vinegar, is likely to contain substances injurious to health.
MECHANICAL DEVICES IN THE HOMEEDITH LOUISE ALLEN
Thorpe passed his fingers through his roughened hair, and eyed her with a momentary quizzical gleam in his eye.
THE MARKET-PLACEHAROLD FREDERIC
Some workers also use for the same purpose a sheet of roughened celluloid.
These fibers, or hairs, are so roughened that they push all dirt away from the skin toward the outside of the fleece.
AGRICULTURE FOR BEGINNERSCHARLES WILLIAM BURKETT
No one would feel it more deeply than Osborn if one of those slim fingers were burned or soiled or roughened ever so little.
MARRIED LIFEMAY EDGINTON
Fire may freeze, water may burn, the roughened earth may grow soft and pliant, but ye cannot hurt the Bodhisattva!
SACRED BOOKS OF THE EASTVARIOUS
Indian meal and vinegar or lemon juice used on hands where roughened by cold or labor will heal and soften them.
THE WHITEHOUSE COOKBOOK (1887)MRS. F.L. GILLETTE
She took off her hat, roughened her hair a little, and assumed an effective pose.
DOLLY DIALOGUESANTHONY HOPE
You see, when the babies cry, it makes me feel all roughened up like.
IN WILD ROSE TIMEAMANDA M. DOUGLAS
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.