Rough and Slithery

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Rough adjective - Covered with or as if with hair.

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Slithery is an antonym for rough.

Slithery adjective - Having or being a surface so smooth as to greatly reduce traction.

Usage example: low tide exposes a stretch of beach strewn with seaweed and slithery rocks

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Rough is an antonym for slithery.

Nearby Words: slither, slithered, slithering

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