English

Adjective

abrasive ‎(comparative more abrasive, superlative most 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

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.]^[1]
2. (geology) Rock fragments, sand grains, mineral particles, used by water, wind, and ice to abrade a land surface.

Translations

Related terms

• abrasion
• abrasively

References

1. ↑ Lesley Brown (editor), The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition (Oxford University Press, 2003 [1933], ISBN 978-0-19-860575-7), page 7

French

Adjective

abrasive

1. feminine singular of abrasif

Italian

Adjective

abrasive f pl

1. feminine plural of abrasivo

Anagrams

• bavaresi
• sbaverai