What does roughness mean in crosswords?

roughness means: harsh or severe speech or behavior

Which crossword clues can have roughness as the answer?

Possible clues for roughness include "Coarse texture".

Word entry · 9 letters

Best crossword clue

"Coarse texture"

9 letters · collected on this word page

9 lettersPronunciation /ˈɹʌf.nəs/Part of speech nounSorted eghnorssuStarts with REnds with S1 cluesCommon crossword word

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Inherited from Middle English roughnes /roughnesse. By surface analysis, rough + -ness. Compare Old English hrēohnes (“roughness”).

“The roughness of the road made me wonder if my car would fall apart.”
“A variety of suitable methods for surface inspection are available to detect topographical defects induced by surface roughnesses such as scratches, digs, inclusions and spatters.”
“With this latter implement, the corn stalk fodder, shucks, oats, hay and other "roughness" may be finely cut up[…]”

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