notchy
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7.9
- adjective
- /ˈnɑːtʃi/
- 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
144
1.0
Not smooth and often harsh in sound
67
1.0
A surface or movement that is not smooth and has small raised parts
48
2.3
Not smooth or level, with parts higher and lower
44
3.6
An edge or outline with rough, sharp points
17
4.1
Having a surface you can feel that is not smooth
5
5.8
Something that has small rounded bumps like a potato
4
3.9
Having a jagged edge with small points like teeth
2
4.6
A surface covered in many small round bumps like tiny stones
2
3.9
With edges that have small cuts or gaps
1
7.8
A surface that is rough and has many sharp points, like broken rock
1
5.4
Feels slightly rough to the touch
1
3.7
A surface that feels bumpy or not smooth to the touch
1
9.1
A surface with small raised bumps like a rough sweater
1
4.9
Having a rough surface that feels slightly scratchy
1
6.2
A surface that is uneven and feels rough to touch
1
8.4
Having small rounded lumps on the surface that you can feel
A jagged edge like a saw
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.