JJTEXTR Adjectives of texture

Definition

Adjectives describing texture (e.g., smooth, rough, soft).

Detection Rules

xiao_2009

Requires: usas

USAS code: O4.5

usas

cql[lemma={words} & pos="JJ|JJR|JJS"]
Word list (92 items)
arid blunt boney bouncy bristled brittle brushed carbonated chewier chewy claggy clammy clingy clotted coagulated coarse congealed crinkly crisp crisped crisper crispy crumbling crunchy crusty drier earthen elastic firm fizzing fizzy fleecy flexible fluffy glossy gooey grained grease-laden greasy gritty hard hardened harder hardest itchy limp lumpy malleable matt melty molten mushy non-sticky pliable powdered powdery puffy ribbed rock-hard rubbery runny scratchy silken silky slack slimy slippery slippier sludgy slushy smooth smoother sodden soft softened softer spreadable springy squidgy stickier sticky stiff stiff-soled stodgy stretchy supple tacky textured thickening threaded velvety wobbly

Requires: lemma, pos

Normalization

Per words

Sources

  • xiao_2009 — Xiao, Richard (2009) : Multidimensional analysis and the study of world Englishes
  • usas — Rayson, Paul; Archer, Dawn; Piao, Scott; McEnery, Tony (2004) : The UCREL Semantic Analysis System