·noun Not neat or regular; uneven.
II. Rugged ·noun Rough with bristles or hair; shaggy.
III. Rugged ·noun Stormy; turbulent; tempestuous; rude.
IV. Rugged ·noun Sour; surly; frowning; wrinkled;
— said of looks, ·etc.
V. Rugged ·noun Vigorous; robust; hardy;
— said of health, physique, ·etc.
VI. Rugged ·noun Violent; rude; boisterrous;
— said of conduct, manners, ·etc.
VII. Rugged ·noun Rough to the ear; harsh; grating;
— said of sound, style, and the like.
VIII. Rugged ·noun Harsh; hard; crabbed; austere;
— said of temper, character, and the like, or of persons.
IX. Rugged ·noun Full of asperities on the surface; broken into sharp or irregular points, or otherwise uneven; not smooth; rough; as, a rugged mountain; a rugged road.