Word Meaning

Meaning of rough

- 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.

Crossword clue for rough

- Approximate
- Approximate (amount)
- Choppy (sea)
- Coarse
- Harsh
- It’s harsh in the grip of drought
- Preliminary sketch
- Reportedly, Elizabethan neckwear was abrasive
- Turbulent
- Turbulent (flight)
- Uncut grass on a golf course
- Very angry