sandpapery

adjective

Definition of sandpaperynext
as in scratchy

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  1. scratchy
  2. scraggly
  3. harsh
  4. nubby
Adjective
  • Beyond obvious symptoms such as a scratchy throat and runny nose, Hur urges people to watch for changes in their sense of smell or whether their normally thin, clear mucus becomes thicker.
    Jackie Snow, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Symptoms can range from the mild, such as burning or itchy eyes, runny nose, scratchy throat, and headache, to severe respiratory issues, including difficulty breathing, wheezing, coughing, fatigue, and chest pain.
    Emily Mullin, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of scratchy
Adjective
  • A lot of people hate him, but at least one person at Arkham, an inmate named Lee Quinzel (Lady Gaga), with two-tone platinum hair and a gaze of scraggly desperation, adores him.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 Sep. 2024
  • This kid gorilla leads Kong to a tribe of scraggly hostile apes who are living in a slave society presided over by the Skar King, an evil ape with blotchy red hair who’s as tall as Kong and wields a skeletal bone whip that looks like it was fashioned out of the spine of a sea serpent.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 28 Mar. 2024
Definition of scraggly
Adjective
  • Advocates and relatives describe harsh conditions in immigration detention.
    Dake Kang and Huizhong Wu, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Florida threatens to lead the nation in state killings now because of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ new law, the nation’s harshest, allowing as few as eight of 12 jurors to recommend execution instead of a unanimous verdict.
    Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of harsh
Adjective
  • Microfiber absorbs four times more moisture than cotton and the nubby texture grabs and holds onto soil until it is washed away.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Its nubby texture and vibration settings feel great after a long day of standing, walking, and generally running around.
    Sara Coughlin, SELF, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of nubby
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