rough
rough (rŭf)adj. rough·er, rough·est 1. Having a surface marked by irregularities, protuberances, or ridges; not smooth. 2. Coarse or shaggy to the touch: a rough scratchy blanket. 3. 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. 4. a. Boisterous, unruly, uncouth, or rowdy: ran with a rough crowd. b. Lacking polish or finesse: rough manners. 5. Characterized by carelessness or force, as in manipulating: broke the crystal through rough handling. 6. Harsh to the ear: a rough raspy sound. 7. Being in a natural state: rough diamonds. 8. Not perfected, completed, or fully detailed: a rough drawing; rough carpentry.n. 1. a. Rugged overgrown terrain. b. Sports. The part of a golf course left unmowed and uncultivated. 2. The difficult or disagreeable aspect, part, or side: observed politics in the rough when working as an intern on Capitol Hill. 3. Something in an unfinished or hastily worked-out state. 4. A crude unmannered person; 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.] roughʹer n.roughʹly adv.roughʹness n. Synonyms: rough, harsh, jagged, rugged, scabrous, uneven These adjectives apply to what is not smooth but has a coarse, irregular surface. Rough describes something that to the sight or touch has inequalities, as projections or ridges: rough bark; rough, chapped hands. Something harsh is unpleasantly rough, discordant, or grating: harsh burlap; a harsh voice. Jagged refers to an edge or surface with irregular projections and indentations: a jagged piece of glass. Rugged can apply to land surfaces characterized by irregular, often steep rises and slopes: rugged countryside. Scabrous means rough and scaly to the touch: granular, scabrous skin. Uneven describes lines or surfaces of which some parts are not level with others: uneven ground; uneven handwriting. See also synonyms at rude
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