roughen

🇺🇸 /ˈrʌfn/ 🇬🇧 /ˈrʌfn/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags RARE
verb
R

to make or become not smooth

The smooth stone starts to roughen after being in the water for a long time.

translation

v. to make or become not smooth

Word Forms

3rd Present roughens
Past roughened
Perfect roughened
Progressive roughening