
Meaning of ROUGHEN
| Pronunciation: | | 'rufun
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[v] make rough or rougher; "rough the surfaces so they will stick to each other" |
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ROUGHEN is a 7 letter word that starts with R. |
| | Antonyms: | | smooth, smoothen | |   |
| | See Also: | | abrade, abrase, change surface, corrade, rub down, rub off | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Rough"en\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Roughened}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Roughening}.] [From {Rough}.]
To make rough.
\Rough"en\, v. i.
To grow or become rough.
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