tex´tur|al|ly — tex|tur|al «TEHKS chuhr uhl», adjective. of or having to do with texture: »They express, in varying degrees, the feeling for color, textural interest, and balanced design that marks a sensitive and imaginative artist (New Yorker). –tex´tur|al|ly … Useful english dictionary
tex|tur|ize — «TEHKS chuh ryz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to provide with texture: »Nylon makers work with yarn processors to give the fiber greater bulk and better feel by texturizing it (Wall Street Journal) … Useful english dictionary
tex — al·lo·cor·tex; an·a·tex·is; con·tex·tu·al; con·tex·tu·al·ism; con·tex·tu·al·ist; con·tex·tu·al·is·tic; con·tex·tur·al; con·tex·ture; cor·tex; cor·tex·one; den·tex; eu·tex·ia; in·tex·ine; Las·tex; la·tex·osis; prae·tex·ta; syn·tex·is; tex·tile;… … English syllables
tur — ac·cul·tur·ate; ac·cul·tur·a·tion; ac·cul·tur·a·tion·al; ac·cul·tur·a·tion·ist; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cul·tur·ize; ad·mit·ta·tur; ad·ven·tur·er; ad·ven·tur·ess; ad·ven·tur·ism; ad·ven·tur·ist; ad·ven·tur·ous; ad·ven·tur·ous·ly;… … English syllables
tex´ture|less — tex|ture «TEHKS chuhr», noun, verb, tured, tur|ing. –n. 1. the arrangement of threads in a woven fabric: »Homespun is cloth that has a loose texture. A piece of burlap has a much coarser texture than a linen handkerchief. 2. a) Figurative. the… … Useful english dictionary
tex|ture — «TEHKS chuhr», noun, verb, tured, tur|ing. –n. 1. the arrangement of threads in a woven fabric: »Homespun is cloth that has a loose texture. A piece of burlap has a much coarser texture than a linen handkerchief. 2. a) Figurative. the arrangement … Useful english dictionary
textural — tex·tur·al … English syllables
texture — tex•ture [[t]ˈtɛks tʃər[/t]] n. v. tured, tur•ing 1) the characteristic physical structure given to a material, an object, etc., by the size, shape, and arrangement of its parts: soil of a sandy texture[/ex] 2) tex the characteristic structure of … From formal English to slang
texture — tex|ture [ tekstʃər ] noun count or uncount * the way something feels when you touch it: Different textures and colors will increase the child s interest. products to improve the texture of your skin a soft/rough/firm texture a. the way food… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
texturize — tex•tur•ize [[t]ˈtɛks tʃəˌraɪz[/t]] v. t. ized, iz•ing tex texture • Etymology: 1945–50 … From formal English to slang