ROUGHNESS

Scrabble 13 Words With Friends 15

Scrabble letter values: R₁O₁U₁G₂H₄N₁E₁S₁S₁ = 13

Definition

noun a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven. — synonyms: raggedness
noun the quality of being harsh or rough or grating to the senses. — synonyms: harshness
noun an unpolished unrefined quality. — synonyms: crudeness
noun used of the sea during inclement or stormy weather. — synonyms: choppiness, rough_water
noun rowdy behavior. — synonyms: rowdiness, rowdyism, disorderliness
noun the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion. — synonyms: pitting, indentation
noun harsh or severe speech or behavior.

“the crudeness of frontier dwellings depressed her”
“men associate the roughness of nonstandard working-class speech with masculinity”
“the roughness of her voice was a signal to keep quiet”