Sandpapery

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling sandpaper.

    "TV talk-show host Les Crane annoyed plenty of people in the mid-'60s with his sandpapery communication style."

Adjective
  1. 1
    having the abrasive texture of sandpaper wordnet

Synonyms

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roughsandpaperishsandpaperishsandpaperlikesandpaperlike

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"TV talk-show host Les Crane annoyed plenty of people in the mid-'60s with his sandpapery communication style."

Etymology

From sandpaper + -y.

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