roughish

roughish
adjective see rough I

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • roughish — adjective Somewhat rough …   Wiktionary

  • roughish — rough·ish …   English syllables

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  • rough — I. adjective (rougher; roughest) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English rūh; akin to Old High German rūh rough, Lithuanian raukas wrinkle Date: before 12th century 1. a. marked by inequalities, ridges, or projections on the surface ; coarse… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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