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