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sandpaperish

sandpaperish adjective: resembling or characteristic of sandpaper; rough and abrasive.

Adjective

sandpaperish (comparative more sandpaperish, superlative most sandpaperish)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of sandpaper; rough and abrasive.

Synonyms of sandpaperish

Forms of sandpaperish

comparativemore sandpaperish
superlativemost sandpaperish

Origin of sandpaperish

From sandpaper + -ish.

Questions about sandpaperish

What does sandpaperish mean?
Sandpaperish means resembling or characteristic of sandpaper; rough and abrasive.
What part of speech is sandpaperish?
Sandpaperish is an adjective.

Words near sandpaperish in the dictionary

  1. sandpapered nails
  2. sandpaperer
  3. sandpaperers
  4. sandpapering
  5. sandpaperings
  6. sandpaperish
  7. sandpaperlike
  8. sandpapers
  9. sandpapery
  10. sandpeep
  11. sandpeeps

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