Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 5) - Textures

Here, you will learn some English words related to Textures that are necessary for the Basic Academic IELTS exam.

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Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 5)
rough
rough [adjective]

having an uneven or jagged texture

Ex: The rough bark of the tree scraped against her hand as she climbed .
soft
soft [adjective]

gentle to the touch

Ex: The kitten 's fur was incredibly soft to the touch .
hard
hard [adjective]

very difficult to cut, bend, or break

Ex:
sticky
sticky [adjective]

having a thick consistency that clings to surfaces when in contact

Ex: The honey had a sticky texture that coated everything it touched .
greasy
greasy [adjective]

(of food) containing or cooked in a lot of oil

Ex:
oily
oily [adjective]

(of food) containing a lot of oil

Ex: The stir-fried vegetables were a bit oily but still flavorful and crisp .
smooth
smooth [adjective]

having a surface that is even and free from roughness or irregularities

Ex: The artist polished the sculpture until it was perfectly smooth .
spongy
spongy [adjective]

having a soft and compressible texture with pores

Ex: The sponge cake had a spongy texture , springing back lightly when touched .
crunchy
crunchy [adjective]

firm and making a crisp sound when pressed, stepped on, or chewed

Ex: He enjoyed the crunchy potato chips as he snacked on them during the movie .
crispy
crispy [adjective]

(of food) having a firm, dry texture that makes a sharp, crunching sound when broken or bitten

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glassy
glassy [adjective]

having a smooth and reflective surface, resembling glass in appearance and texture

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sharp
sharp [adjective]

having a point or edge that can pierce or cut something

Ex: The scissors had sharp blades that easily cut through fabric .
Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 5)
Size and Scale Dimensions Weight and Steadiness Increase in Amount
Decrease in Amount High Intensity Low Intensity Space and Area
Shapes Speed Significance Influence and Strength
Uniqueness Complexity Value Quality
Challenges Wealth and Success Poverty and Failure Appearance
Age Body Shape Wellness Textures
Intelligence Positive Human Traits Negative Human Traits Moral Traits
Emotional Responses Emotional States Social Behaviours Tastes and Smells
Sounds Temperature Probability Relational Actions
Body Language and Gestures Postures and Positions Opinions Thoughts and Decisions
Knowledge and Information Encouragement and Discouragement Request and Suggestion Regret and Sadness
Respect and Approval Attempt and Prevention Physical Actions and Reactions Movements
Commanding and Giving Permissions Engaging in Verbal Communication Understanding and Learning Perceiving The Senses
Resting and Relaxing Touching and Holding Eating and Drinking Preparing Food
Changing and Forming Organising and Collecting Creating and Producing Science
Education Research Astronomoy Physics
Biology Chemistry Geology Psychology
Mathematics Graphs and Figures Geometry Environment
Energy and Power Landscapes and Geography Technology Computer
Internet Manufacture and Industry History Religion
Culture and Custom Language and Grammar Arts Music
Film and Theatre Literature Architecture Marketing
Finance Management Medicine Sickness and Symptoms
Law Crime Punishment Politics
War Measurement Positive Emotions Negative Emotions
Animals Weather Food and Drinks Travel and Tourism
Pollution Migration Disasters Materials
Adverbs of Manner Adverbs of Comment Adverbs of Certainty Adverbs of Frequency
Adverbs of Time Adverbs of Place Adverbs of Degree Adverbs of Emphasis
Adverbs of Purpose and Intention Conjunctive Adverbs