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Bible Dictionaries
Rough
Webster's Dictionary
or (1):
(adv.) In a rough manner; rudely; roughly.
(2):
(n.) Produced offhand.
(3):
(n.) Tossed in waves; boisterous; high; - said of a sea or other piece of water.
(4):
(n.) Boisterous weather.
(5):
(n.) Having inequalities, small ridges, or points, on the surface; not smooth or plain; as, a rough board; a rough stone; rough cloth.
(6):
(n.) A rude fellow; a coarse bully; a rowdy.
(7):
(v. t.) To cut or make in a hasty, rough manner; - with out; as, to rough out a carving, a sketch.
(8):
(n.) Hastily or carelessly done; wanting finish; incomplete; as, a rough estimate; a rough draught.
(9):
(n.) Tempestuous; boisterous; stormy; as, rough weather; a rough day.
(10):
(n.) Loud and hoarse; offensive to the ear; harsh; grating; - said of sound, voice, and the like; as, a rough tone; rough numbers.
(11):
(n.) Marked by severity or violence; harsh; hard; as, rough measures or actions.
(12):
(n.) Marked by coarseness; shaggy; ragged; disordered; - said of dress, appearance, or the like; as, a rough coat.
(13):
(n.) Hence, figuratively, lacking refinement, gentleness, or polish.
(14):
(v. t.) To render rough; to roughen.
(15):
(v. t.) To break in, as a horse, especially for military purposes.
(16):
(n.) Austere; harsh to the taste; as, rough wine.
(17):
(n.) Not polished; uncut; - said of a gem; as, a rough diamond.
(18):
(n.) Not level; having a broken surface; uneven; - said of a piece of land, or of a road.
(19):
(n.) Not courteous or kind; harsh; rude; uncivil; as, a rough temper.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Rough'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/r/rough.html. 1828.
