notchy
- adjective
- /ˈnɑːtʃi/
:
irregular
- She sanded the notchy surface until it was smooth enough to paint.
- feel notchy
Examples
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When painting, the artist preferred to use brushes that left a notchy texture for added depth.
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The old wooden table felt notchy under my fingertips.
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After years of weathering, the stone steps became quite notchy and difficult to walk on.
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This surface is notchy!
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The notchy road made driving difficult.
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The old wooden table had a notchy surface that made it difficult to write on.
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He noticed the notchy edges of the newly cut stone blocks during the construction project.
Synonyms
164
1.0
Not smooth and often harsh in sound
68
1.0
A surface or movement that is not smooth and has small raised parts
42
2.3
Not smooth or level, with parts higher and lower
22
3.6
An edge or outline with rough, sharp points
13
4.1
Having a surface you can feel that is not smooth
2
5.8
Something that has small rounded bumps like a potato
1
4.6
A surface covered in many small round bumps like tiny stones
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7.8
A surface that is rough and has many sharp points, like broken rock
Having a jagged edge with small points like teeth
A jagged edge like a saw
With edges that have small cuts or gaps
A surface that is uneven and feels rough to touch
A surface that feels bumpy or not smooth to the touch
Having a rough surface that feels slightly scratchy
Feels slightly rough to the touch
Having small rounded lumps on the surface that you can feel
A surface with small raised bumps like a rough sweater
Antonyms
How Rough
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Notchy comes from the word notch, which means 'a small cut or groove', plus the ending -y meaning 'full of' or 'having'. So, something notchy is covered in small cuts or bumps and feels rough or uneven.