abrasiveadjective
usuk/əˈbreɪ.sɪv/abrasive adjective (PERSON)
rude and unfriendly:
She has a rather abrasive manner.
He can sometimes be abrasive in meetings.
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Not being friendly
- (at) daggers drawn idiom
- aloof
- antisocial
- asocial
- austere
- belligerent
- estranged
- forbidding
- frostily
- give sb the time of day idiom
- hostile
- impersonal
- mixer
- saturnine
- sour
- unwelcoming
- wintry
- with friends like you, who needs enemies? idiom
- withdraw
- withdrawal
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abrasive adjective (CLEANING SUBSTANCE)
An abrasive substance is slightly rough, and often used for cleaning surfaces:
an abrasive cleaner/powder/liquid
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Cleaning agents
- biological
- bleach
- cleaner
- cleanser
- denatured alcohol
- descale
- detergent
- dip
- dish soap
- disinfectant
- germicide
- laundry detergent
- non-bio
- shower gel
- soap
- soapy
- spirit
- toilet soap
- washing powder/liquid
- washing-up liquid
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abrasively
adverb usuk/-li/
abrasiveness
noun [ U ] usuk/-nəs/
abrasivenoun [ C ]
usuk/əˈbreɪ.sɪv/a substance used for rubbing away the surface of something, usually to clean it or make it shiny:
You'll need a strong abrasive for cleaning this sink.
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Rough, irregular and uneven
- abrasion
- bumpy
- chapped
- coarse
- consistency
- gnarl
- gnarled
- horny
- irregular
- jerky
- knobbly
- leathery
- lumpy
- non-slip
- rough-hewn
- serrated
- streaky
- textured
- textured
- uneven
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