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[ ruhf-er ] / ˈrʌf ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR rougher ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna person or thing that roughs or roughs out something, as certain crude cutting tools or a person who performs the first, rough parts of a process. Origin of rougherFirst recorded in 1880–85; rough + -er1 Words nearby rougherrough collie, rough cut, rough diamond, rough-dry, roughen, rougher, rough fish, rough-hew, roughhouse, roughie, roughing-in Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rougherHaving lived in the rougher parts of Brooklyn, he thought he might have helped if only he had a hammer in his hand. I Heard About the Latest Crazed Shooter While I Watched the World Cup with Guys He Almost Killed|Daniel Genis|July 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST Sheila Johnson has had a rougher time as a political activist. Sheila Johnson Slams BET|Lloyd Grove|April 29, 2010|DAILY BEAST Meanwhile, in Israel, Netanyahu has been having a rougher time. How Barack Beat Bibi|Peter Beinart|March 18, 2010|DAILY BEAST As he was travelling upstream the country was becoming higher and rougher. The Grizzly King|James Oliver Curwood
The sanctuary contains a sedile and piscina, and a stoup and a rougher piscina will be found in the nave. Somerset|G.W. Wade and J.H. Wade For the rougher outside work there were a number of Italians, whom Adelle liked to entertain with her tourist Italian. Clark's Field|Robert Herrick She was angered by him; she was in the mood to make herself seem all the rougher, fiercer, naughtier, and more callous. Under Two Flags|Ouida [Louise de la Ramee] The bar of McGinty's saloon was crowded as usual; for it was the favourite loafing place of all the rougher elements of the town. The Valley of Fear|Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Words related to rougherrugged, rocky, coarse, bumpy, fuzzy, choppy, harsh, dry, turbulent, tough, hard, cruel, raw, violent, unpleasant, nasty, unpolished, sketchy, foggy, uncertain |