rough

/ɹʌf/ · noun

Meaning

The unmowed part of a golf course.
A rude fellow; a coarse bully; a rowdy.
A scuffed and roughened area of the pitch, where the bowler's feet fall, used as a target by spin bowlers because of its unpredictable bounce.
The raw material from which faceted or cabochon gems are created.
A quick sketch, similar to a thumbnail but larger and more detailed, used for artistic brainstorming.
Boisterous weather.
To create in an approximate form.
To commit the offense of roughing, i.e. to punch another player.
To render rough; to roughen.
To break in (a horse, etc.), especially for military purposes.
To endure primitive conditions.
To roughen a horse's shoes to keep the animal from slipping.
Not smooth; uneven.
Approximate; hasty or careless; not finished.
Turbulent.
Difficult; trying.
Crude; unrefined
Violent; not careful or subtle
In a rough manner; rudely; roughly.

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