rough
[rʌf]
Definition:
1. Having a surface that is not even or regular.
2. Not exact; not including all details.
3. Not gentle or careful; violent.
'rough' example sentence:
- Feel how rough this is.
- I've got a rough idea of what he looks like.
- He's had a really rough time recently.
- Cathy did a rough calculation.
- The ballet still had some rough edges.
- He drowned after 30 minutes in the rough seas.
- I've got a rough idea of where I want to go.
- The truck jolted and rattled over the rough ground.
- He nipped Billy's cheek with two rough fingers.
- It was quite a rough part of our town.
- The sea got very rough and the boat capsized.
- American football's a rough game at the best of times.
- Here is a rough-and-ready measurement.
- They drove across miles of rough, stony ground.
- I had a rough night.
- It is a rough-hewn carving of a cat's head.
- All women have a rough time in our society.
- It was rough justice that they lost in the closing seconds of the game.
- There was a certain amount of rough justice in his downfall.
- Trim rough edges with a sharp knife.
- The bench had a rough wooden table in front of it.
- I usually do a few very rough sketches before I start on a painting.
- They complained of rough handling by the guards.
- She passed the needle through the rough cloth, back and forth.
- I can't give chapter and verse, but that's the rough outline of our legal position.
- He enjoys rough-and-tumble play.
- Do they always play this rough?
- I've made a rough draft of the letter.
- His hands were rough and callused, from years of karate practice.
- The path continued over rough, rocky ground.
- You look rough ─ are you OK?
- They might be here by 3 ─ but that's just a rough guess.
- There were about 20 people there, at a rough guess.
- The sea was very rough.
- They built a rough shelter from old pieces of wood.
- He was shown a red card for a rough tackle.
- Moths flew in front of it, eventually settling on the rough painted metal.
- She picked her way delicately over the rough ground.
- They live in a rough part of town.
- The ground there is too rough to ride over.
- As a rough guide, allow half a cup of rice per person.
- You look rough—are you OK?
- His marriage was going through a rough patch.
- It was a rough crossing and most of the passengers looked distinctly green.
- It was too rough to sail that night.
- The rough cloth prickled my skin.
- The skin on her hands was hard and rough.
- It was a great relief to be back on dry land after such a rough crossing.
- Don't try any rough stuff with me!