rough
Word Statistics
Standard vocabulary
Used frequently in everyday conversation
Simple pronunciation
Analysis:
- • Common vocabulary word
- • Simple pronunciation
1. The unmowed part of a golf course.
2. A rude fellow; a coarse bully; a rowdy.
3. A scuffed and roughened area of the pitch, where the bowler's feet fall, used as a target by spin bowlers because of its unpredictable bounce.
4. The raw material from which faceted or cabochon gems are created.
5. A quick sketch, similar to a thumbnail but larger and more detailed, used for artistic brainstorming.
6. Boisterous weather.
7. A piece inserted in a horseshoe to keep the animal from slipping.
1. To create in an approximate form.
"Rough in the shape first, then polish the details."
2. To commit the offense of roughing, i.e. to punch another player.
3. To render rough; to roughen.
4. To break in (a horse, etc.), especially for military purposes.
5. To endure primitive conditions.
6. To roughen a horse's shoes to keep the animal from slipping.
1. Not smooth; uneven.
2. Approximate; hasty or careless; not finished.
"a rough estimate; a rough sketch of a building; a rough plan"
3. Turbulent.
"rough sea"
4. Difficult; trying.
"Being a teenager nowadays can be rough."
5. Crude; unrefined
"His manners are a bit rough, but he means well."
6. Violent; not careful or subtle
"This box has been through some rough handling."
7. Loud and hoarse; offensive to the ear; harsh; grating.
"a rough tone; a rough voice"
8. Not polished; uncut; said of a gem.
"a rough diamond"
9. Harsh-tasting.
"rough wine"
10. Somewhat ill; sick
11. Unwell due to alcohol; hungover
≠ Antonyms
1. In a rough manner; rudely; roughly.
Source: en.wiktionary.org
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