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Definition of "rough" []
- Having a surface marked by irregularities, protuberances, or ridges; not smooth. (adjective)
- Coarse or shaggy to the touch: a rough scratchy blanket. (adjective)
- Difficult to travel over or through: the rough terrain of the highlands. (adjective)
- Characterized by violent motion; turbulent: rough waters. (adjective)
- Difficult to endure or live through, especially because of harsh or inclement weather: a rough winter. (adjective)
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Use "rough" in a sentence
- "Of course my rough drafts aren't going to be as good as something I pick up off the shelf, that's why they're called _rough_."
- "She did not care for what she called my rough ways."
- "Chambers served 15 years in prison for the 1986 killing of Jennifer Levin, a death he claims happened accidentally during what he called rough sex."