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rough
adjective
-
rough
,
rougher
,
roughest
having
an
uneven
surface
that
feels
hard
or
bumpy
,
not
smooth
•
The
old
wooden
table
felt
rough
against
my
fingertips
.
The
old
wooden
table
felt
rough
against
my
fingertips
.
•
A
layer
of
rough
sandpaper
smoothed
the
edges
of
the
metal
sheet
.
A
layer
of
rough
sandpaper
smoothed
the
edges
of
the
metal
sheet
.
Originates
from
Old
English
“
ruh
”,
meaning
hairy
or
shaggy
,
which
developed
into
the
idea
of
unevenness
.
adjective
-
rough
,
rougher
,
roughest
not
exact
;
given
as
an
approximate
number
,
amount
,
or
idea
•
I
only
have
a
rough
idea
of
how
much
the
trip
will
cost
.
I
only
have
a
rough
idea
of
how
much
the
trip
will
cost
.
•
The
builder
gave
us
a
rough
estimate
of
three
weeks
to
finish
the
job
.
The
builder
gave
us
a
rough
estimate
of
three
weeks
to
finish
the
job
.
Shifted
from
the
sense
of
‘
uneven
’
to
‘
not
finely
measured
’
in
the
late
16th
century
.
adjective
-
rough
,
rougher
,
roughest
difficult
,
unpleasant
,
or
full
of
hardship
•
She
had
a
rough
day
at
work
and
wanted
to
relax
.
She
had
a
rough
day
at
work
and
wanted
to
relax
.
•
The
travelers
faced
rough
weather
crossing
the
mountain
pass
.
The
travelers
faced
rough
weather
crossing
the
mountain
pass
.
Extended
figurative
use
of
‘
rough
’
for
challenging
conditions
dates
back
to
the
17th
century
.
adverb
-
rough
,
rougher
,
roughest
in
a
harsh
,
violent
,
or
careless
way
•
The
defenders
played
rough
and
conceded
several
fouls
.
The
defenders
played
rough
and
conceded
several
fouls
.
•
Handle
that
antique
vase
carefully
,
don
’
t
treat
it
rough
.
Handle
that
antique
vase
carefully
,
don
’
t
treat
it
rough
.
Adverbial
use
comes
from
the
adjective
,
recorded
since
the
14th
century
.
