rough

Meaning

1. Not smooth; uneven.
2. Approximate; hasty or careless; not finished.
3. Turbulent.
4. Difficult; trying.
5. Crude; unrefined.
6. Worn; shabby; weather-beaten.
7. Having socio-economic problems, hence possibly dangerous.
8. Violent; not careful or subtle.
9. Loud and hoarse; offensive to the ear; harsh; grating.
10. Not polished; uncut.
11. Harsh-tasting.
12. (colloquial,slang) Somewhat ill; sick; in poor condition.
13. (colloquial,slang) Unwell due to alcohol; hungover.

coarse

not smooth

slap-dash

rough in

be careless

be hoarse

be coarse

become rough

uneven surface

agama lizard

heavy handed

of the sea

stony ground

abstemious meal

cruel treatment

unpolished rice

harsh-mannered

coarsely ground

be slovenly

be vigorous

corner-man

rugous

unmalleable

be clumsy

be untidy

harsh to the touch

ball-breaker

ball-buster

make rough

voilent

make coarse

large-grained

rough-cut

granular snow

be slap-dash

fond of horse-play

R antigen

approximate figure

coarse food

lean diet

austere fare

resource based

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɹʌf/

From Middle English rough, roughe, roȝe, row, rou, ru, ruȝ, ruh, from Old English rūg, rūh, from Proto-Germanic *rūhaz. Cognate with Scots ruch, rouch (“rough”), Saterland Frisian ruuch, rouch (“rough”), West Frisian rûch (“rough”), Low German ruuch (“rough”), Dutch ruig (“rough”), German rau(h) (“rough”), Danish ru (“uneven on the surface, "rough", "rugged"”).