Main Entry:

rug·ged

Pronunciation:

\ˈrə-gəd\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Middle English, from Middle English *rug

Date:

14th century

1obsolete : shaggy, hairy2: having a rough uneven surface : jagged <rugged mountains>3: turbulent, stormy <rugged weather>4 a: seamed with wrinkles and furrows : weathered —used of a human face b: showing facial signs of strength <rugged good looks>5 a: austere, stern b: coarse, rude c: rough and strong in character6 a: presenting a severe test of ability, stamina, or resolution b: strongly built or constituted : robust <those that survive are stalwart, rugged men — L. D. Stamp>

synonyms see rough

— rug·ged·ly adverb

— rug·ged·ness noun