rough
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1.0
- adjective
- /rʌf/
- When we crossed icy ground, his rough glove grasped my thick knitted mitten.
- a rough surface
- rough terrain
- a rough texture
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Watch on YouTubeThe burning girl flushed red against the rough brown of the couch.
- The burning girl flushed red against the rough brown of the couch.
- I feel like men's skin is more rough than women's.
- I mean, it's it's, it's a rough, bumpy ride.
Examples
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The walls were made of a core of rough stone blocks faced with limestone slabs.
Academic text (2008) -
The ground is smooth and rough, dry and wet.
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Well, I mean, it seems a little rough, but...
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It's a little rough, so be nice.
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Now, these are rough, but they will give you a good idea.
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And your hands are so rough.
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There's still rough seas from the storm.
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Lirrel half-closed her eyes and leaned her back against the rough surface of the wall.
Fiction book (1991) -
A hard surface, cloud-white and flecked like marble, but rough to the touch, feeling similar to sandstone.
Fiction book (1991) -
The surface of the table is rough, making it uncomfortable to write on.
Synonyms
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1.0
A surface or movement that is not smooth and has small raised parts
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2.3
Not smooth or level, with parts higher and lower
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3.6
An edge or outline with rough, sharp points
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3.7
A surface like sand or rough cloth that has large grains and is not smooth
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4.1
Having a surface you can feel that is not smooth
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3.0
Something that moves in an unsteady way with sudden bumps
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4.4
Rough in behavior, skill, or looks and awkward in social situations
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5.0
Causing a sudden rough movement or shock
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4.9
Shaped but not smoothed or fully finished
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7.0
Feels rough and slightly scratchy when you touch it
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7.8
A surface that is rough and has many sharp points, like broken rock
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5.4
Feels slightly rough to the touch
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8.2
Stone or wood that has a not smooth surface made with simple tools
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6.1
A thing not neatly kept or cut that looks natural
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7.4
Moving with sudden, uneven bumps that make you feel unsteady
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3.7
A surface that feels bumpy or not smooth to the touch
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7.9
A surface that feels rough because it has small bumps or cuts
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4.9
Having a rough surface that feels slightly scratchy
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6.2
A surface that is uneven and feels rough to touch
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
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8.1
A soldier on horseback in the volunteer unit led by Theodore Roosevelt during the Spanish-American War
- Specialized
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8.8
A small salamander with rough skin that lives near streams on the Pacific coast
- Specialized
1
7.0
A large Northern hawk with feathered legs that hunts small animals like mice
- Specialized
1
8.4
A thin bright green snake with rough scales that is harmless and lives in the southern and eastern United States
- Specialized
1
9.6
An evergreen plant with rough, jointed stems that people use to scrub pans
- Specialized
1
7.9
A plant from North America with rough stems and small yellow flowers
A climbing evergreen plant with spiny zigzag stems, shiny leaves, and pale green flowers
- Specialized
A winter plant with weak stems that farmers use to cover soil and feed animals
- Specialized
A North American plant that lives for many years with rough hairy leaves and purple daisy-like flowers
How Rough
Surface Forms
Etymology
Rough comes from an old English word ruh that meant 'hairy' or 'coarse', like an animal's shaggy fur; imagine running your hand over a sheep's coat. So when something is not smooth or even, we call it 'rough'.