noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
creamy
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Blues is a delicious full fat soft blue cheese with a creamy texture and good bite.
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It was a thick broth with a creamy texture .
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Then try Camembert Le Rustique's creamy texture and richer taste.
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I keep one pressed goats' milk cheese, Burndell, which has a creamy texture and a mild flavour.
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And because they're condensed, they bring a thick, creamy texture to sauces - perfect for rice and pasta dishes.
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Soft herring roe has a delicious, creamy texture .
different
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Also use trees for their different colours and textures of bark.
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There is more light and shade, a greater emphasis on different textures , and a stronger melodic content.
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Collage Collage work with paper shapes can involve ordering and sorting, especially if different textures , colours or sizes are provided.
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When the yarns are different colours, or different textures , this can lead to the knitting having a streaky appearance.
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A leads B to a number of different textures . 2.
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Children like to handle scraps of material of different texture and thickness.
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Only this was more painful than the barn floor and it had a different texture .
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Paper of different texture or thickness may be used.
fine
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It was of a different, finer , texture than then his whistle as he crossed the courtyard.
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Cake flour, which is milled from a soft wheat, has a finer texture and a lower gluten content.
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The soils are often developed on parent materials of moderately fine and fine texture .
open
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The inevitably open texture of such a document leaves a great degree of discretion in the hands of the judiciary.
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The cheese is only lightly pressed, which explains its slightly open texture .
rich
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Give yourself time to savour its unmistakably smooth, rich taste and texture .
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This gives an illusion of a richer polyphonic texture and relieves the sameness of homophony.
rough
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I used the smoother side of the paper as I find a definite, rough texture rather intrusive.
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The heel of one of them might massage his arm or the rough texture of his cheek.
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The hairs have overlapping scales, which gives them a rough texture and increases the friction between goat and snow.
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You can ring the changes by exposing the aggregate and creating a rough surface texture if you find a smooth finish uninspiring.
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The rough texture of the coat helps to protect it in undergrowth.
smooth
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Safeway Organic Bananas, £1.59 for six A sweet banana with good all-round flavour and a smooth texture .
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A healthy, balanced energy field has a smooth , flowing texture and is symmetrical.
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This oil- and chalk-free foundation, which has an exceptionally smooth and matte texture , also flatters suntanned skins.
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It had a smooth , soft texture and tasted fine.
soft
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It is slightly creamier than Wensleydale, but is also lightly pressed so it always has a soft texture .
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There are hints of blackberry and herbs, and an appealingly soft texture .
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Once cooked, the lentils should have absorbed all of the water and feel soft in texture .
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This mediumbodied red with soft texture and light tannins is a good pizza red at an attractive price.
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Again, you can see the beautiful soft texture of Dawn's feathers.
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That means rounded black-cherry flavors, a soft texture , firm backbone and admirable complexity.
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A fairly attractive loaf; has a good, nutty, cooked aroma and slightly salty taste. Soft , spongy texture .
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Sweetened only by honey, the soft texture is created by the addition of fresh buttermilk.
■ NOUN
surface
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Most popular are precast concrete paviours and slabs, but look around for the more interesting surface textures and designs.
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These scratches create lots of interesting surface texture , acting as drawings that both float above the painting and interact with it.
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You can ring the changes by exposing the aggregate and creating a rough surface texture if you find a smooth finish uninspiring.
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Washes look different when applied to papers of varying surface texture .
■ VERB
add
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Birds Eye allegedly told inspectors the soya was used to add texture and strength to the product and prevent shrinking.
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The sky is clear blue, with a few cirrus clouds adding texture to what looks like a flawless blue canvas.
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Nuts are high in protein and essential fats, and add taste and texture to all sorts of dishes.
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By the Terence Renati team A graduated bob, finger-dried to add texture .
create
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To create more texture and keep the style in place, use Finishing Spray, a non-aerosol, medium-hold spray.
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In this case, he creates visual texture almost entirely from paintings, documents and historic rooms and buildings.
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You can ring the changes by exposing the aggregate and creating a rough surface texture if you find a smooth finish uninspiring.
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This can create marvellous textures which can themselves be reworked.
give
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The egg which had been stirred into it gave an unusual texture , and the pepper added pungency.
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So let emotions give your life texture .
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These sausages sometimes contain nuts or garlic which give extra texture to an otherwise smooth paste.
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What we did: Hair was cut to give more texture and shaped well around the neck and sides.
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She sometimes puts slices of smoked guinea fowl around the edge to give added texture .
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The hairs have overlapping scales, which gives them a rough texture and increases the friction between goat and snow.
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The kit comes complete in its cardboard case, which is given a fabric texture and embellished with gold lettering.
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Dirt encrusted on the bus window gave a grainy texture to the scenery.
improve
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Each product, including the cleanser, contains a rich blend of moisturisers to improve the condition and texture of your skin.
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They say salting improves the texture and decreases the amount of oil absorbed during cooking.
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And guar improves the texture of brown bread.
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If salting eggplant before frying improves the texture by drawing off liquid, what about pressing the eggplant in addition?
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Exfoliation Exfoliation will improve the texture of the skin, particularly if you are over thirty.
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In truth, these additives are harmless complex carbohydrates added in small portions to improve texture .
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Dig in home-made compost to improve texture and richness.
use
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Birds Eye allegedly told inspectors the soya was used to add texture and strength to the product and prevent shrinking.
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They hoped he would get used to the texture , smell, and taste of the apple.
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Water chestnuts are very crisp and are used for texture as much as flavour.
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When attempting to record textures , I choose to use textures.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
open weave/texture
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The cheese is only lightly pressed, which explains its slightly open texture.
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The inevitably open texture of such a document leaves a great degree of discretion in the hands of the judiciary.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a smooth, silky texture
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Cotton is coarser in texture than silk.
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The actors work hard to recreate the texture of Brooklyn in the '30s.
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The beer has a creamy texture .
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the grainy texture of the film
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The wood in the table had a lovely smooth texture .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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It is raised three times rather than two and is actually light in texture because of the high proportion of bread flour.
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She could still feel, from fingertip to elbow, the textures of cotton shirt, silk tie and tweed jacket.
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The packs have been formulated to give as wide a variety of texture and flavour as possible.
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The purposes of the additives are to give stability, dispersion, texture , and even flow.
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This mediumbodied red with soft texture and light tannins is a good pizza red at an attractive price.
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We all learn to like certain tastes, certain textures in the foods we eat.