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Having inequalities, small ridges, or points, on the
surface; not smooth or plain; as, a rough board; a rough stone; rough
cloth. |
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Not level; having a broken surface; uneven; -- said of a
piece of land, or of a road. |
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Not polished; uncut; -- said of a gem; as, a rough diamond. |
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Tossed in waves; boisterous; high; -- said of a sea or other
piece of water. |
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Marked by coarseness; shaggy; ragged; disordered; -- said of
dress, appearance, or the like; as, a rough coat. |
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Hence, figuratively, lacking refinement, gentleness, or
polish. |
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Not courteous or kind; harsh; rude; uncivil; as, a rough
temper. |
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Marked by severity or violence; harsh; hard; as, rough
measures or actions. |
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Loud and hoarse; offensive to the ear; harsh; grating; --
said of sound, voice, and the like; as, a rough tone; rough numbers. |
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Austere; harsh to the taste; as, rough wine. |
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Tempestuous; boisterous; stormy; as, rough weather; a rough
day. |
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Hastily or carelessly done; wanting finish; incomplete; as,
a rough estimate; a rough draught. |
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Produced offhand. |
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Boisterous weather. |
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A rude fellow; a coarse bully; a rowdy. |
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In a rough manner; rudely; roughly. |
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To render rough; to roughen. |
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To break in, as a horse, especially for military
purposes. |
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To cut or make in a hasty, rough manner; -- with out; as,
to rough out a carving, a sketch. |