abrasive

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /əˈbɹeɪ.sɪv/, /əˈbɹeɪ.zɪv/

Adjective

abrasive

1. Producing abrasion; rough enough to wear away the outer surface. [First attested in 1805.]
2. Being rough and coarse in manner or disposition; causing irritation. [First attested in 1925.]

   An abrasive person can grate on one's sensibilities.

   Despite her proper upbringing, we found her manners to be terribly abrasive.

Translations

• French: abrasif
• German: abrasiv
• Portuguese: abrasivo
• Russian: абрази́вный
• Spanish: abrasivo

Translations

• German: schroff, rauh
• Spanish: brusco, irritante

Noun

abrasive (plural abrasives)

1. A substance or material such as sandpaper, pumice, or emery, used for cleaning, smoothing, or polishing. [First attested in the mid 19^th century.]
2. (geology) Rock fragments, sand grains, mineral particles, used by water, wind, and ice to abrade a land surface.

Related terms

• abrasion

Translations

• Russian: абрази́в

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