sandpapery

[ sand-pey-puh-ree ]
/ ˈsændˌpeɪ pə ri /

adjective

of or suggesting the grating sound of sandpaper rubbing against wood or the rough texture of sandpaper.

Origin of sandpapery

sandpaper + -y1

Words nearby sandpapery

sandlot, sandlotter, sandman, sandor, sandpaper, sandpapery, sandpiper, sandpit, sandra, sandringham, sandro

Example sentences from the Web for sandpapery

  • When he was talking to you you must have noticed a sort of rough, sandpapery feeling under that necklace I gave you?

    Triplanetary |Edward Elmer Smith