abrasive
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abrasive
- /əˈbɹeɪ.sɪv/ US
- /əˈbɹeɪ.zɪv/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Medieval Latin abrāsīvus.
adjective more abrasive · most abrasive
- Producing abrasion; rough enough to wear away the outer surface.
- Being rough and coarse in manner or disposition; overly aggressive and causing irritation. An abrasive person can grate on one's sensibilities.
noun abrasives
- A hard inorganic substance or material consisting in powder or granule form such as sandpaper, pumice, or emery, used for cleaning, smoothing, or polishing.
- Rock fragments, sand grains, mineral particles, used by water, wind, and ice to abrade a land surface.
