1
intractable
1
jagged(adjective, harsh, coarse, irregular, uneven)
1
jolty
1
knobby(adjective, harsh, coarse, irregular, uneven)
1
knotty(adjective, harsh, coarse, irregular, uneven)
1
linsey-woolsey
1
mean
1
mutinous
1
nappy(adjective, harsh, coarse, irregular, uneven)
1
nodular(adjective, harsh, coarse, irregular, uneven)
1
not smooth(expression, adjective, harsh, coarse, irregular)
1
obdurate
1
obliquely
1
odd(adjective, difficult, irritable, grumpy, cantankerous)
1
overthwart
1
pigheaded
1
pimply
1
pitted
1
pocky
1
potholed
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