VELVETINGS Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For VELVETINGS
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
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| coarseness | nounn | |||||
noun • language or humor that is down-to-earth • the quality of being composed of relatively large particles • looseness or roughness in texture (as of cloth) • the quality of lacking taste and refinement | ||||||
| hardening | nounn | |||||
noun • abnormal hardening or thickening of tissue • the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization • the act of making something harder (firmer or tighter or more compact) | ||||||
| hardness | nounn | |||||
noun • the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale • a quality of water that contains dissolved mineral salts that prevent soap from lathering • devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness • the quality of being difficult to do • excessive sternness | ||||||
| roughness | nounn | |||||
noun • a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven • the quality of being harsh or rough or grating to the senses • an unpolished unrefined quality • used of the sea during inclement or stormy weather • rowdy behavior • the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion • harsh or severe speech or behavior | ||||||
| stiffening | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the act of becoming stiff • the process of becoming stiff or rigid | ||||||
| toughness | nounn | |||||
noun • enduring strength and energy • the property of being big and strong • the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking • impressive difficulty | ||||||
| coarsening | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • make or become coarse or coarser • make less subtle or refined | ||||||
| harshening | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • To make, or to become harsh; render hard and rough. • To render peevish, morose, or austere. | ||||||
| roughing | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • having or caused by an irregular surface • of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped • causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements • not shaped by cutting or trimming noun • the part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short adverb • with roughness or violence (`rough' is an informal variant for `roughly') • with rough motion as over a rough surface adjective satellite • (of persons or behavior) lacking refinement or finesse • not quite exact or correct • full of hardship or trials • violently agitated and turbulent • unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound • ready and able to resort to force or violence • not carefully or expertly made • not perfected • unpleasantly stern • unkind or cruel or uncivil verb • prepare in preliminary or sketchy form | ||||||
| toughening | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • make tough or tougher | ||||||
