# textured

Pronunciation: US say "TEKS-churd" /ˈtɛk.st͡ʃɚd/; UK say "TEKS-chuhd" /ˈtɛkst͡ʃəd/

## Adjective

1. Having a surface with a noticeable feel or pattern rather than being smooth.
   - Simple: Having a rough or bumpy surface instead of a smooth, flat one.
   - _The designer selected a textured fabric to add warmth to the room._
   - _Heavily textured plaster gave the ceiling a handmade look._

## Verb

2. Simple past and past participle of texture. — simple past and past participle of texture
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of texture. Use it for the past, or after has, have, had, is, was or were.
   - _The sculptor textured the surface so it would catch the light._
   - _The metal panels were textured to reduce glare on the screen._

## Origin

Formed from "texture" combined with the suffix "-ed".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/textured (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).