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roughness vs huskiness

huskiness vs roughness

roughness and huskiness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
roughness Yes No No No
huskiness Yes No No No
As nouns, huskiness is a hyponym of roughness; that is, huskiness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than roughness:
  • roughness: the quality of being harsh or rough or grating to the senses
  • huskiness: a throaty harshness
Other hyponyms of roughness include gruffness, hoarseness.
roughness (noun) huskiness (noun)
harsh or severe speech or behavior the property of being big and strong
a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven a throaty harshness
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
Difference between roughness and huskiness

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