About The Word Abrasive

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Abrasive to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Abrasive definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Abrasive

Abrasive Meaning & Definition
Abrasive Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Abrasive?

[n] a substance that abrades or wears down
[adj] sharply disagreeable; rigorous; "the harsh facts of court delays"; "an abrasive character"
[adj] causing abrasion

Synonyms | Synonyms for Abrasive: abradant | abrasive material | disagreeable | harsh | rough | scratchy | unsmooth

Related Terms | Find terms related to Abrasive: ablation | ablative | abradant | abrasion | aluminum oxide | attrition | attritive | auto polish | buffing | burnish | burnishing | chafe | chafing | colcothar | corundum | crocus | detrition | dressing | emery | emery board | emery paper | erasure | erosion | erosive | file | filing | fretting | galling | garnet | gnawing | grazing | grinding | lawn-roller | limation | nail file | polish | polishes | polishing | pumice | pumice stone | rasp | rasping | roller | rottenstone | rouge | rubbing away | sandblasting | sanding | sandpaper | scouring | scrape | scraping | scratch | scratching | scrub | scrubbing | scuff | shining | shoe polish | silicon carbide | silver polish | sleeker | slicker | smooth | smoother | smoothing | wax | wear | wearing away

See Also | carborundum | emery cloth | emery paper | material | sandpaper | steel wool | stuff | wire wool

Abrasive In Webster's Dictionary

\Ab*ra"sive\, a. Producing abrasion. --Ure.

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Pension off ‐ dispose of; as of old clothes; "She finally retired that old…
  • Maggoty ‐ spoiled and covered with eggs and larvae of flies; "flyblown…
  • Chimaphila umbellata ‐ Eurasian herb with white or pinkish flowers in a…
  • Mildness ‐ mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant [n]…
  • Hypnogogic ‐ sleep inducing
  • Skidder ‐ a tractor used to haul logs over rough terrain [n] a worker who…
  • Amoebida ‐ the animal order…
  • Irish pound ‐ the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to…
  • Devote ‐ as in the expressions"give thought to"; "give priority to" [v]…
  • Easterner ‐ an inhabitant of an eastern area; especially…