Roughness - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- 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
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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