unsmooth

Other forms: unsmoothly

Definitions of unsmooth
  1. adjective
    having or caused by an irregular surface
    “his unsmooth face”
    synonyms: rough
    uneven
    not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture
    unironed, wrinkled
    (of linens or clothes) not ironed
    unpolished
    not carefully reworked or perfected or made smooth by polishing
    irregular
    contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
    coarse, harsh
    of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
    nonslippery
    not slippery; not likely to slip or skid
    abrasive, scratchy
    causing abrasion
    alligatored, cracked
    of paint or varnish; having the appearance of alligator hide
    barky
    resembling the rough bark of a tree
    broken, rugged
    topographically very uneven
    bullate
    of leaves; appearing puckered as if blistered
    bumpy
    covered with or full of bumps
    chapped, cracked, roughened
    used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
    corded, twilled
    of textiles; having parallel raised lines
    costate, ribbed
    (of the surface) having a rough, riblike texture
    cragged, craggy, hilly, mountainous
    having hills and crags
    crushed
    treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
    homespun, nubbly, nubby, slubbed, tweedy
    of textiles; having a rough surface
    imbricate, imbricated
    used especially of leaves or bracts; overlapping or layered as scales or shingles
    lepidote, leprose, scabrous, scaly, scurfy
    rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf
    squamulose
    covered with tiny scales
    lined, seamed
    (used especially of skin) marked by lines or seams
    pocked, pockmarked, potholed
    used of paved surfaces having holes or pits
    rock-ribbed, rockbound
    abounding in or bordered by rocky cliffs or scarps
    bouldered, bouldery, rocky, stony
    abounding in rocks or stones
    gravelly, pebbly, shingly
    abounding in small stones
    roughish
    somewhat rough
    rugose
    of leaves; ridged or wrinkled
    sandpapery
    having the abrasive texture of sandpaper
    saw-like
    having rough edges that can be used for sawing
    scabby
    covered with scabs
    shagged, shaggy
    having a very rough nap or covered with hanging shags
    coarse-textured, rough-textured, textured
    having surface roughness
    verrucose, wartlike, warty
    (of skin) covered with warts or projections that resemble warts
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