Definition of rough-skinned - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

texture description

Rare

having skin that feels uneven or coarse to touch

Rare

The rough-skinned toad hides under the leaves.

scaly

Noun

animal

TECH.

organism known for having a rough surface on its skin

TECH.

The rough-skinned is native to the Pacific Northwest.

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Origin of rough-skinned

English, rough (from Old English, ruh, coarse) + skinned (from skin, from Old Norse, skinn, hide)

Examples of rough-skinned in a sentence

She avoided the rough-skinned branches while hiking.
The rough-skinned is often found near streams.
Scientists studied the rough-skinned for its unique texture.

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French:à la peau rugueuse, animal à peau rugueuse, ...
German:rauhautig, Rauhäuter, ...
Italian:ruvido, animale dalla pelle ruvida, ...
Spanish:de piel áspera, organismo de piel rugosa, ...
Portuguese:de pele áspera, anfíbio de pele áspera, ...
Chinese:皮肤粗糙的, 粗皮动物, ...
Japanese:ざらざらした皮膚の, ザラザラ皮膚生物, ...
Arabic:خَشِن الجِلْد, ...
Hebrew:מְחוּסָּפָס, בַּעַל עוֹר מְחוּסְפָּס, ...
Russian:грубокожий, животное с шероховатой кожей, ...
Ukrainian:грубо шкірястий, шорсткошкірий, ...
Hindi:खुरदरी त्वचा वाली, खुरदरी त्वचा वाला जीव, ...
Bengali:খসখসে ত্বকের, খসখসে ত্বকবিশিষ্ট প্রাণী, ...
Catalan:de pell aspra, organisme de pell aspra, ...
Czech:drsnokožný, živočich s drsnou kůží, ...
Danish:ruhudede, ruhudede dyr, ...
Dutch:ruw van huid, ruwhuidige, ...
Greek:τραχύδερμος, τραχύδερμο, ...
Hungarian:érdes bőrű, durva bőrű állat, ...
Khmer:ស្បែកគ្រើម, សត្វស្បែកគ្រើម, ...
Korean:거친 피부의, 거친 피부 생물, ...
Persian:پوست زبر, پوست‌زبر, ...
Polish:o szorstkiej skórze, szorstkoskóry, ...
Portuguese (BR):de pele áspera, pele áspera, ...
Romanian:cu piele aspră, organism cu piele aspră, ...
Swedish:grovhudad, grovhudad organism, ...
Thai:ผิวหยาบ, สัตว์ผิวหยาบ, ...
Turkish:pürüzlü derili, kabuklu derili, ...
Vietnamese:da sần sùi, loài da sần, ...

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