ROUGH
Scrabble letter values: R1O1U1G2H4 = 9
Definition
- verb prepare in preliminary or sketchy form. — synonyms: rough_in, rough_out
- noun the part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short.
- adverb with roughness or violence (`rough' is an informal variant for `roughly'). — synonyms: roughly
- adverb with rough motion as over a rough surface. — synonyms: roughly
- adjective having or caused by an irregular surface. — synonyms: unsmooth
- adjective (of persons or behavior) lacking refinement or finesse.
- adjective not quite exact or correct. — synonyms: approximate, approximative
- adjective full of hardship or trials. — synonyms: rocky
- adjective violently agitated and turbulent. — synonyms: boisterous, fierce
- adjective unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound. — synonyms: grating, gravelly, rasping, raspy, scratchy
- adjective ready and able to resort to force or violence. — synonyms: pugnacious
- adjective of the margin of a leaf shape.
- adjective causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements. — synonyms: rocky, bumpy, jolty, jolting, jumpy
- adjective not shaped by cutting or trimming. — synonyms: uncut
- adjective not carefully or expertly made. — synonyms: crude
- adjective not perfected.
- adjective unpleasantly stern. — synonyms: harsh
- adjective unkind or cruel or uncivil. — synonyms: harsh
Examples
- “he was pushed roughly aside”
- “they treated him rough”
- “ride rough”