Entry Word: rough

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 covered with or as if with hair <a face rough with a couple daysʼ worth of beard> — see hairy 1
2 marked by bursts of destructive force or intense activity <rough waters that made sailing risky> — see violent 1
3 marked by wet and windy conditions <at least wear a raincoat if youʼre going out into that rough weather> — see foul 1
4 not having a level or smooth surface <a rough board can give you splinters> — see uneven 1
5 requiring considerable physical or mental effort <a rough assignment> — see hard 2
6 difficult to endure <Iʼve had a rough time of it since I lost my job> — see harsh 1
7 harsh and threatening in manner or appearance <the rough faces of hardened criminals who had spent most of their lives behind bars> — see grim 1
8 hastily or roughly constructed <made a rough camp as darkness fell> — see rude 1
9 lacking in refinement or good taste <learned polite words to replace the rough language he had known in the slums> — see coarse 2
10 made of or resembling hair <a rough-coated dog who was always shedding his fur> — see hairy 2
11 marked by a series of sharp quick motions <a rough flight that made some people nauseated> — see jerky 1