John's tongue felt as dry and rough-textured as the bandage. From Wordnik.com. [Father Christmas]
He put a rough-textured square into his mouth and swallowed. From Wordnik.com. [The Ninja]
The sisal flooring was deliciously rough-textured beneath our feet. From Wordnik.com. [Sunlight through windows] Reference
This is supposed to be a fine-textured pâté, not a rough-textured one. From Wordnik.com. [AN ELEGANT VEGGIE PÂTÉ FOR THE HOLIDAYS-- OMNI-TESTED AND APPROVED!] Reference
This particular paper, which I found last month, is rough-textured, heavy paper, black on one side and a rich blood red on the other. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-04-01] Reference
The velvety soft lather spread by the rough-textured pores of the sea sponge set his loins on fire, wrenching another moan from his lips. From Wordnik.com. [Sexy Beast IV]
Add some claw-like horns at the points of the ears and rough-textured, leathery skin on the face and hands, and you had a being I wouldn't want to mess with. From Wordnik.com. [Hit Or Myth]
We linger in the roomy showrooms and outdoor drying facilities -- admiring the earth-toned, rough-textured vases that seem more sophisticated and artistic than the brightly painted souvenirs at the small shops. From Wordnik.com. [Jakarta] Reference
Suddenly, anachronistically, she could remember everything the seat of her suit pulling at the rough-textured concrete, the sun on her back, the baby oil cupped in her palm, ready to anoint her lovely freckled shoulders. From Wordnik.com. [Every Secret Thing]
Urtho had planned most of his Tower with creatures like his gryphons in mind; the floors were of natural, rough-textured stone, so that claws and talons did not slip on them, the doors and hallways were all made tall and wide enough for things larger than a human to pass. From Wordnik.com. [The Black Gryphon]
These valleys are sometimes filled with rough-textured deposits, which may be glacial. From Wordnik.com. [Spaceflight Now] Reference
Jean's emphatic slightly rough-textured voice arrested her in the arrangement of a bowl of zinnias. From Wordnik.com. [Linda Condon] Reference
Actinic keratosis (AK), is a dry, scaly, rough-textured spot, patch or lesion that forms on the outer skin. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to These old eyes] Reference
Canon warns against using "tissue paper, paper towels, rough-textured cloth, or similar materials, as this may scratch the surface.". From Wordnik.com. [Imaging Resource What's New] Reference
Dewdney's artwork, rendered on rough-textured canvas, feels less polished than her earlier books, but it readily transmits her protagonist's emotions. From Wordnik.com. [Publishers Weekly - Children's Books News] Reference
There's a faux pressed-tin ceiling and a rough-textured plaster wall, and you don't have to squeeze your way through to get to the comfortable, mirror-lined dining room. From Wordnik.com. [KansasCity.com: Front Page] Reference
Theres a faux pressed-tin ceiling and a rough-textured plaster wall, and you dont have to squeeze your way through to get to the comfortable, mirror-lined dining room. From Wordnik.com. [KansasCity.com: Front Page] Reference
Magnesium silicate has a rough-textured tan to off-white ap pearance, and, while easier to remove than Iron oxide is another compound which will accu amorphous silica, is still difficult to remove. mulate on boiler surfaces. From Wordnik.com. [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference
Indeed, he is so open to the harsh and difficult, and displays such a fondness for rough-textured words scratching and jostling against one another, that one is sometimes surprised to be reminded that he can also write straightforwardly beautiful poems. From Wordnik.com. [The Washington Post: National, World & D.C. Area News and Headlines - washingtonpost.com] Reference
The problem lies with things like forced-air heating indoors, the inevitability of rapid temperature changes and fluctuations, rough-textured clothing (wool, especially), and wind and moisture (be it snow or rain) assaulting you the moment you step outside. From Wordnik.com. [megfowler.com] Reference
Moisturise regularly with a simple, non-perfumed moisturiser such as sorbolene with glycerine, avoid contact with soaps and detergents, and try to avoid trigger factors such as overheating, sweating, contact with wool, rough-textured fabrics and dust mites. From Wordnik.com. [Fiji Times Online - Local News] Reference
"tissue paper, paper towels, rough-textured cloth or similar materials.". From Wordnik.com. [Imaging Resource What's New] Reference
Canon warns against using "issue paper, paper towels, rough-textured cloth, or similar materials for cleaning so as not to scratch the surface. From Wordnik.com. [Imaging Resource News Page] Reference
There is rough-textured rug under my chin. From Wordnik.com. [Covergent Series]
Xiong shook Loak’s large and rough-textured hand. From Wordnik.com. [Harbinger] Reference
It was as though they were kindred spirits in their need for love and care, and as she looked round the dirty cream walls of her sitting-room she had a mental vision of how the room could look, its walls repainted, its beams cleaned and polished, its floor covered, not in the grimy oilcloth that covered it now, but in a rough-textured plain cream carpet, its plainness broken up by the richness of warm oriental rugs, its shabby furniture recovered, crisp curtains hanging at the windows and perhaps a pretty antique table set in front of the window seat, with a large jug of flowers on it. flowers from her garden. From Wordnik.com. [A Time to Dream]
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