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burl vs roughness

roughness vs burl

burl and roughness both are nouns.

burl is a verb but roughness is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
burl Yes No Yes No
roughness Yes No No No
As nouns, roughness is a hypernym of burl; that is, roughness is a word with a broader meaning than burl:
  • burl: soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design
  • roughness: a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
Other hypernyms of burl include raggedness.
burl (noun) roughness (noun)
soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design harsh or severe speech or behavior
a large rounded outgrowth on the trunk or branch of a tree a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
the wood cut from a tree burl or outgrowth; often used decoratively in veneer the quality of being harsh or rough or grating to the senses
an unpolished unrefined quality
the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion
used of the sea during inclement or stormy weather
rowdy behavior
burl (verb) roughness (verb)
remove the burls from cloth
Difference between burl and roughness

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