texture
n. C / Un. the way a surface feels when you touch it, such as being rough, smooth, or soft. It can also describe how food feels in your mouth.
n. the physical feel or appearance of a surface or substance, specifically regarding the size, shape, and arrangement of its parts. Often used to describe the tactile qualities of materials or the consistency of food.
The smooth texture of the silk felt nice.
The chef added toasted nuts to the salad to provide a crunchy texture that contrasted with the soft cheese.
Geologists examine the crystalline texture of the rock to determine the cooling rate of the magma from which it originally formed.
Borrowed from Middle French texture, borrowed from Latin textūra (“a weaving, web, texture, structure”), from textus, past participle of texere (“to weave”). See text. Doublet of tessitura.
Uncountable when referring to the general quality of a surface; countable when describing a specific type of feel or consistency.