Textures: English Vocabulary List

having an uneven or jagged texture

"The rock is rough."

"The rough surface of the old wooden table needed to be sanded down before they could apply a new coat of paint on top."

gentle to the touch

"The pillow is soft."

"The soft pillow cradled her head perfectly and she fell asleep within minutes after a long and exhausting day at work."

very difficult to cut, bend, or break

"The rock is hard."

"The hard rock was difficult to break so the workers used a powerful drill to make holes and split it into smaller pieces."

(of food) containing or cooked in a lot of oil

"The pan is greasy."

"The greasy pan needed to be washed with hot soapy water to remove all of the oil and food residue from cooking bacon."

having a surface that is even and free from roughness or irregularities

"The sauce is smooth."

"The sauce is smooth and has no lumps or chunks of anything in it at all."

(of food) having a firm, dry texture that makes a sharp, crunching sound when broken or bitten

"The chicken is crispy."

"The chicken is crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside perfectly cooked and delicious."

having a point or edge that can pierce or cut something

"The knife is sharp."

"The sharp knife cut through the tomato easily without squashing it so she could make perfect slices for her sandwich at lunch."