1
piquant
1
poignant
1
pungent
1
rasping(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
1
raucous(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
1
ridged(adjective, harsh, coarse, irregular, uneven)
1
rigid(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
1
rocky(adjective, rough, harsh, coarse, irregular)
1
roughhewn
1
ruffled(adjective, harsh, coarse, irregular, uneven)
1
rusty(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
1
scabby
1
scaly
1
scratchy(adjective, harsh, grinding, dissonant, clangorous)
1
screeching(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
1
scurfy
1
shaggy(adjective, harsh, coarse, irregular, uneven)
1
squawky(adjective, harsh, grinding, dissonant, clangorous)
1
stark(adjective, severe, rough, bleak, uneven)
1
stinging
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