rough
Cross references:
1. rude
1. rough \'r*f\ aj [ME, fr. OE ru-h; akin to L ruga wrinkle, Gk oryssein to
d]ig, ON ro:gg tuft - more at RUG 1a: marked by inequalities, ridges, or
projections on the surface : C OARSE 1b: covered with or made up of coarse
and often shaggy hair 1c1: having a broken, uneven, or bumpy surface 1c2:
difficult to travel over or penetrate : WILD 2a: TURBULENT, TEMPESTUOUS
2b1: characterized by harshness, violence, or force 2b2: DIFFICULT, TRYING
3: coarse or rugged in character or appearance : as 3a: harsh to the ear
3b: crude in style or expression 3c: INDELICATE 3d: marked by a lack of
refinement or grace : UNCOUTH 4a: CRUDE, UNFINISHED 4b: executed hastily,
tentatively, or imperfectly {a ~ draft} (~ estimate} 5: pronounced with
aspiration {a ~ vowel} mean not smooth or even. ROUGH implies points,
bristles, ridges, or projections on the surface; HARSH implies a surface or
texture distinctly unpleasant to the touch; UNEVEN implies a lack of
uniformity in height, breadth, or quality; RUGGED implies irregularity or
roughness of land surface and connotes difficulty of travel; SCABROUS
implies scaliness or prickliness of surface and may connote diseased or
decayed appearance - rough.ly av SYN syn ROUGH, HARSH, UNEVEN, RUGGED,
SCABROUS
2. rough n 1: uneven ground covered with high grass, brush, and stones;
specif :: such ground bordering a golf fairway 2: the disagreeable side or
aspect 3a: something in a crude, unfinished, or preliminary state 3b:
broad outline : general terms 3c: a hasty preliminary drawing or layout
4: ROWDY, TOUGH
3. rough vt 1: ROUGHEN 2a: MANHANDLE, BEAT - usu. used with up 2b: to
subject to unnecessary and intentional violence in a sport 3: to calk or
otherwise roughen (a horse's shoes) to prevent slipping 4a: to shape,
make, or dress in a rough or preliminary way 4b: to indicate the chief
lines of {~ out the structure of a build ing} : to live under primitive
conditions - rough.er n
Webster's English Dictionary