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Explore Roughen through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like smooth. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Roughen in a sentence

Related words

Roughen | Roughened

Roughen meaning

  1. To make rough.
  2. To become rough.

Synonyms of Roughen

change surface smooth

Related words

Other words often associated with Roughen or its synonyms:

creaseless satiny rough silky smoothen glossy change silken sleek glassy fast

Using Roughen

  • The main meaning on this page is: To make rough. | To become rough.
  • Useful related words include: change surface, smooth.
  • In the example corpus, roughen often appears in combinations such as: roughen the.

Context around Roughen

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Sentence patterns with Roughen

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

bit to roughen the edges 1× sanding will roughen the surface 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

sanding will roughen 1×

Common sentence endings:

especially around knobs 1× roughen the edges 1×

Words around Roughen

Just before it in the word index:

roughed 29 roughead 2 roughage 6 rough 2.081 rouget 4 rouges 7

Just after it in the word index:

roughened 12 rougher 61 roughest 14 roughhousing 5 roughies 2 roughing 78

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aadvantage 5

Corpus analysis for Roughen

  • In this selection, "roughen" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Recognizable usage signals include bit to roughen the edges and sanding will roughen the surface. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "roughen" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with roughen

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Sanding will roughen the surface and boost adhesion, especially around knobs. (11 words)

After you've had them on the boil for around 6 to 10 minutes you will need to drain them and rattle them around a bit to "roughen the edges". (30 words)

Longer example sentences

After you've had them on the boil for around 6 to 10 minutes you will need to drain them and rattle them around a bit to "roughen the edges". (30 words)

Sanding will roughen the surface and boost adhesion, especially around knobs. (11 words)

Example sentences (2)

After you've had them on the boil for around 6 to 10 minutes you will need to drain them and rattle them around a bit to "roughen the edges".

Sanding will roughen the surface and boost adhesion, especially around knobs.

Common combinations with roughen

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "roughen" in a sentence?
An example: "After you've had them on the boil for around 6 to 10 minutes you will need to drain them and rattle them around a bit to "roughen the edges"." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "roughen" from authentic English texts.
What does "roughen" mean?
Roughen means: To make rough.
What are synonyms of "roughen"?
Common synonyms of "roughen" include: change surface, smooth.
How many example sentences with "roughen" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "roughen", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.