The way something feels. Tree bark has a rough texture. Apples have a smooth texture.
Ryan DeBerardinis/Shutterstock.com (Rough); Preto Perola/Shutterstock.com (Smooth)
wide
(wyde)
adjective
Long from side to side. This TV has a wide screen.
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rot
(raht)
verb
To break down. When fruits and vegetables rot, they often turn soft and brown. This pumpkin is rotting.
antpkr/Shutterstock.com (Grass); iStockPhoto/Getty Images (Pumpkin); CSP_bdspn/AGE Fotostock (Rotting) break down. When fruits and vegetables rot, they often turn soft and brown. This pumpkin is rotting.
hollow
(HAH-loh)
adjective
If something is hollow, it has an empty space inside it. This pumpkin is hollow.