roughen

rough·en

verb \ˈrə-fən\

rough·enedrough·en·ing\ˈrə-fə-niŋ, ˈrəf-niŋ\

Definition of ROUGHEN

transitive verb

: to make rough or rougher <her hands were roughened by work — Ellen Glasgow>

intransitive verb

: to become rough

Examples of ROUGHEN

1. Roughen the surface with a file before you apply the glue.
2. Her hands were roughened by years of hard work.
3. Age caused his skin to roughen.

First Known Use of ROUGHEN

1582

Rhymes with ROUGHEN

muffin, puffin, toughen