ROUGH
\ɹˈʌf], \ɹˈʌf], \ɹ_ˈʌ_f]\
Definitions of ROUGH
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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not quite exact or correct; "the approximate time was 10 o'clock"; "a rough guess"; "a ballpark estimate"
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unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound; "a gravelly voice"
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unpleasantly stern; "wild and harsh country full of hot sand and cactus"; "the nomad life is rough and hazardous"
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ready and able to resort to force or violence; "pugnacious spirits...lamented that there was so little prospect of an exhilarating disturbance"- Herman Melville; "they were rough and determined fighting men"
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full of hardship or trials; "the rocky road to success"; "they were having a rough time"
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the part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short
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not shaped by cutting or trimming; "an uncut diamond"; "rough gemstones"
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not perfected; "a rough draft"; "a few rough sketches"
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having or caused by an irregular surface; "trees with rough bark"; "rough ground"; "a rough ride"; "rough skin"; "rough blankets"; "his unsmooth face"; "unsmooth writing"
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(of persons or behavior) lacking refinement or finesse; "she was a diamond in the rough"; "rough manners"
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of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped
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with roughness or violence (`rough' is an informal variant for `roughly'); "he was pushed roughly aside"; "they treated him rough"
By Princeton University
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not quite exact or correct; "the approximate time was 10 o'clock"; "a rough guess"; "a ballpark estimate"
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unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound; "a gravelly voice"
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unpleasantly stern; "wild and harsh country full of hot sand and cactus"; "the nomad life is rough and hazardous"
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ready and able to resort to force or violence; "pugnacious spirits...lamented that there was so little prospect of an exhilarating disturbance"- Herman Melville; "they were rough and determined fighting men"
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full of hardship or trials; "the rocky road to success"; "they were having a rough time"
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the part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short
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with roughness or violence; "he was pushed roughly aside"; (`rough' is informal as in"they treated him rough")
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not shaped by cutting or trimming; "an uncut diamond"; "rough gemstones"
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not perfected; "a rough draft"; "a few rough sketches"
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having or caused by an irregular surface; "trees with rough bark"; "rough ground"; "a rough ride"; "rough skin"; "rough blankets"; "his unsmooth face"; "unsmooth writing"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Having inequalities, small ridges, or points, on the surface; not smooth or plain; as, a rough board; a rough stone; rough cloth.
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Hence, figuratively, lacking refinement, gentleness, or polish.
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Not courteous or kind; harsh; rude; uncivil; as, a rough temper.
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Marked by severity or violence; harsh; hard; as, rough measures or actions.
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Austere; harsh to the taste; as, rough wine.
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Hastily or carelessly done; wanting finish; incomplete; as, a rough estimate; a rough draught.
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Produced offhand.
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Boisterous weather.
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A rude fellow; a coarse bully; a rowdy.
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In a rough manner; rudely; roughly.
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To render rough; to roughen.
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To break in, as a horse, especially for military purposes.
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Not level; having a broken surface; uneven; - said of a piece of land, or of a road.
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Tossed in waves; boisterous; high; - said of a sea or other piece of water.
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Marked by coarseness; shaggy; ragged; disordered; - said of dress, appearance, or the like; as, a rough coat.
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Loud and hoarse; offensive to the ear; harsh; grating; - said of sound, voice, and the like; as, a rough tone; rough numbers.
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To cut or make in a hasty, rough manner; - with out; as, to rough out a carving, a sketch.
By Oddity Software
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Having inequalities, small ridges, or points, on the surface; not smooth or plain; as, a rough board; a rough stone; rough cloth.
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Hence, figuratively, lacking refinement, gentleness, or polish.
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Not courteous or kind; harsh; rude; uncivil; as, a rough temper.
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Marked by severity or violence; harsh; hard; as, rough measures or actions.
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Austere; harsh to the taste; as, rough wine.
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Hastily or carelessly done; wanting finish; incomplete; as, a rough estimate; a rough draught.
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Produced offhand.
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Boisterous weather.
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A rude fellow; a coarse bully; a rowdy.
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In a rough manner; rudely; roughly.
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To render rough; to roughen.
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To break in, as a horse, especially for military purposes.
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Not level; having a broken surface; uneven; - said of a piece of land, or of a road.
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Tossed in waves; boisterous; high; - said of a sea or other piece of water.
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Marked by coarseness; shaggy; ragged; disordered; - said of dress, appearance, or the like; as, a rough coat.
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Loud and hoarse; offensive to the ear; harsh; grating; - said of sound, voice, and the like; as, a rough tone; rough numbers.
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To cut or make in a hasty, rough manner; - with out; as, to rough out a carving, a sketch.
By Noah Webster.
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Having an uneven surface; rugged; not smooth or plain; as, a rough road; rough cloth; unpolished; as, a rough diamond; harsh to the ear; as, a rough sound; uncivil; harsh; as, rough treatment; violent; as, rough sports; stormy; as, rough weather; rocky; said of roads; crude; unfinished; as, a rough sketch.
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A low, coarse fellow; a crude or unfinished condition; as, diamonds in the rough.
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To produce an uneven surface on; destroy the smoothness of; to shape or make imperfectly.
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Roughly.
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Roughness.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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Roughly.
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Roughness.
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Not smooth: uneven: uncut: unpolished: unfinished: boisterous: tempestuous: violent: harsh: severe: rude: coarse: disordered in appearance.
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To make rough: to break in a horse.
By Daniel Lyons
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Roughly.
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Roughness.
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To roughen.
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Uneven; not smooth; rude; violent; harsh; crude; hasty.
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A crude or rough condition or estimate.
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A rude, violent fellow; a ruffian.
By James Champlin Fernald
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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