Like sandpaper is a material used for smoothing surfaces. It is characterized by its coarseness, abrasiveness, grittiness, and roughness. COARSE, with 6 letters, describes the texture of the material as being not fine or smooth. ABRASIVE, with 8 letters, refers to the material's ability to wear away at a surface. GRITTY, with 6 letters, means that the material has a GRITTY texture. ROUGH, with 5 letters, means that the material has an uneven surface.