Roughness - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈrʌfnəs|  American pronunciation of the word roughness
Brit.  |ˈrʌfnəs|  British pronunciation of the word roughness

noun

- a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
- the quality of being harsh or rough or grating to the senses (syn: harshness)
- an unpolished unrefined quality
- used of the sea during inclement or stormy weather
- rowdy behavior (syn: rowdiness, rowdyism)
- the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion (syn: indentation, pitting)
- harsh or severe speech or behavior
men associate the roughness of nonstandard working-class speech with masculinity
the roughness of her voice was a signal to keep quiet

Extra examples

He trimmed the rough edge of the paper.

We traveled over rough dirt roads.

They hiked through rough terrain.

We were a bit shaken from the plane's rough landing.

He went through a rough patch after his divorce.

They've hit a few rough spots in their marriage.

Despite a rough start, the team won more games this season than last.

The engine is running a little rough.

Life has been treating her pretty rough.

He plays rough with the dog.

He hit his drive into the rough.

He showed me a few roughs of the new building.

He was called for roughing the kicker.

Roughness, and even ferociousness, in a man, we often overlook.

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