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rougher roughleft: rough jaderight: polished jaderough R0340150 (rŭf)adj. rough·er, rough·est 1. a. Having a surface marked by irregularities, protuberances, or ridges; not smooth: planed the board so it was no longer rough.b. Coarse or shaggy to the touch: a rough scratchy blanket.2. a. Difficult to travel over or through: the rough terrain of the highlands.b. Characterized by violent motion; turbulent: rough waters.c. Difficult to endure or live through, especially because of harsh or inclement weather: a rough winter.d. Unpleasant or difficult: had a rough time during the exam.3. a. Characterized by or done with violence or forcefulness: a sport noted for rough play; a package that received rough handling.b. Boisterous, disorderly, or given to violence: ran with a rough crowd.c. Characterized by violence or crime: lives in a rough neighborhood.d. Lacking polish or finesse: rough manners.4. Harsh to the ear: a rough raspy sound.5. Being in a natural state: rough diamonds.6. Not perfected, completed, or fully detailed: a rough drawing; rough carpentry.n.1. The surface or part of something that is uneven or coarse: felt the rough of his chin.2. a. Rugged overgrown terrain.b. Sports The area of a golf hole in which the grass is left unmowed or is cut to a length longer than that of the fairway.3. a. A disorderly, unrefined, or unfinished state.b. A difficult or disagreeable aspect or condition of something: observed politics in the rough when working as an intern on Capitol Hill.4. A person given to violent or disorderly behavior; a rowdy.tr.v. roughed, rough·ing, roughs 1. a. To treat roughly or with physical violence: roughed up his opponent.b. Sports To treat (an opposing player) with unnecessary roughness, often in violation of the rules: was ejected from the game for roughing the passer.2. To prepare or indicate in an unfinished form: rough out a house plan.adv. In a rough manner; roughly: The engine began to run rough and faltered.Idiom: rough it To live without the usual comforts and conveniences: roughed it in a small hunting shack. [Middle English, from Old English rūh.] rough′er n.rough′ly adv.rough′ness n.rougher (ˈrʌfə) n1. (Textiles) weaving a piece of cloth from the loom2. (Tools) a studded board used for heckling flax3. (Textiles) a studded board used for heckling flax4. informal another name for roughrider EncyclopediaSeerough |