ROUGHSHOD
Scrabble letter values: R1O1U1G2H4S1H4O1D2 = 17
Definition
- adjective (of a horse) having horseshoes with projecting nails to prevent slipping.
- adjective (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering. — synonyms: barbarous, brutal, cruel, fell, savage, vicious
- adjective unjustly domineering. — synonyms: heavy-handed
Examples
- “a barbarous crime”
- “brutal beatings”
- “cruel tortures”