Rough

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·noun Produced offhand.

II. Rough ·noun Boisterous weather.

III. Rough ·adv In a rough manner; rudely; roughly.

IV. Rough ·noun A rude fellow; a coarse bully; a rowdy.

V. Rough ·noun Austere; harsh to the taste; as, rough wine.

VI. Rough ·vt To render rough; to Roughen.

VII. Rough ·noun Not polished; uncut;

— said of a gem; as, a rough diamond.

VIII. Rough ·vt To break in, as a horse, especially for military purposes.

IX. Rough ·noun Hence, figuratively, lacking refinement, gentleness, or polish.

X. Rough ·noun Tempestuous; boisterous; stormy; as, rough weather; a rough day.

XI. Rough ·noun Not courteous or kind; harsh; rude; uncivil; as, a rough temper.

XII. Rough ·noun Marked by severity or violence; harsh; hard; as, rough measures or actions.

XIII. Rough ·noun Tossed in waves; boisterous; high;

— said of a sea or other piece of water.

XIV. Rough ·noun Not level; having a broken surface; uneven;

— said of a piece of land, or of a road.

XV. Rough ·vt To cut or make in a hasty, rough manner;

— with out; as, to rough out a carving, a sketch.

XVI. Rough ·noun Hastily or carelessly done; wanting finish; incomplete; as, a rough estimate; a rough draught.

XVII. Rough ·noun Marked by coarseness; shaggy; ragged; disordered;

— said of dress, appearance, or the like; as, a rough coat.

XVIII. Rough ·noun Loud and hoarse; offensive to the ear; harsh; grating;

— said of sound, voice, and the like; as, a rough tone; rough numbers.

XIX. Rough ·noun Having inequalities, small ridges, or points, on the surface; not smooth or plain; as, a rough board; a rough stone; rough cloth.