ruppig

Meaning

  1. rough, gruff, abrasive
  2. rough, uneven, bumpy
  3. dishevelled, having irregular fur or foliage with bald spots

Concepts

Hyphenated as
rup‧pig
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈrʊpɪç/
Etymology

18th century, from Low and Central German dialects. Deverbal from Middle Low German and northern Middle High German ruppen, roppen, cognate of rupfen (“to pluck”), which see.

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