fine-textured
- adjective
- The pastry chef is known for her fine-textured cakes that melt in your mouth.
- fine-textured compost
Examples
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Below that, to a depth of 203 cm, the soil is light yellowish-brown silty clay with fine-textured, light gray mottles.
Academic text (1998) -
There, farmers produce irrigated rice on the fine-textured, poorly drained clay soils of the permanent and seasonal wetlands that formerly covered much of the valley.
Academic text (2013) -
The effects of low mechanical resistance may be beneficial for some species, for which root penetration is retarded in fine-textured soils because of the presence of clay, which acts as a cementing agent.
Academic text (2011) -
For a delicate filling, use a fine-textured cream cheese that spreads easily.
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The artist preferred fine-textured paper for her watercolor paintings to enhance the colors.
Synonyms
Has very small particles so it feels smooth
Smooth and soft to touch like fine cloth
Having a light soft texture like feathers
Contains very small, closely packed particles that make it feel smooth like fine sugar
Having an even, soft surface with no bumps when you touch it
Made of very small pieces like fine sand
Having very small, tightly packed parts that make a smooth surface in wood or stone
Having small grains like granite
Smooth and very soft to touch, sound, or taste, like chocolate
Very small, delicate, and of excellent quality
Antonyms
How Fine
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Fine-textured combines fine (meaning 'thin or small') and texture, which comes from an old word for 'to weave' and the same idea in textile. So, fine-textured means the parts are very small and closely packed, giving a smooth or delicate feel.