roughen
/ˈrʌf(ə)n
/verb
Make or become rough: [with object]: the wind was roughening the surface of the river [no object]: his voice roughened...
- The coarser the powder, the more the grains roughen up the surface for more of a textured finish.
- Virginia's voice had roughened to an angry growl.
- Etching the parts roughens the surface for better mechanical adhesion of the EN to the magnesium.
Rhymes
- have (or keep) one's eye on
- have (or keep) one's finger on the pulse
- have (or keep) one's (or both) feet on the ground
- have (or keep) one's wits about one
- have (or know) all the answers
- have (or put) one's heart in
- have (or put) someone/thing down as
- have (or take) a butcher's
- have (or take) a leak
- have (or take) a pop at
- have (or throw) a fit
- have (or want) no truck with
- have (or with) an eye to
- have (or with) an eye to (or for or on) the main chance
- have (or with) one's fingers (or hand) in the till
- have other (or bigger) fish to fry
- haver
- haverbread
- havercake
- have regard to
- haverel
- haverer
- haver grass
- Haverhill
- havermeal