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rougher

American  
[ruhf-er] / ˈrʌf ər /

noun

  1. a person or thing that roughs or roughs out something, as certain crude cutting tools or a person who performs the first, rough parts of a process.


Etymology

Origin of rougher

First recorded in 1880–85; rough + -er 1

Example Sentences

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Rougher landscapes, like Northwestern, demand a fashion staple like a poncho, a tentlike affair that lends a certain army-surplus charm to fragile freshmen huddled beneath.

From Time Magazine Archive

Rougher and hotter grew his repartee till, by sheer abuse, he gained the ascendancy; but there was no sane statement of what he would propose as a remedy.

From Some Everyday Folk and Dawn by Franklin, Miles

Rougher and steeper grew the ascent; more and more the Indians cowered, huddling together in rear of the soldiers.

From Starlight Ranch and Other Stories of Army Life on the Frontier by King, Charles

Rougher arrangements.—A small ball made by tying chamois leather round soft rags, may be used in the absence of a roller.

From Finger Prints by Galton, Francis, Sir

Rougher and more hilly become the roads as we gradually penetrate farther and farther into the foot-hills.

From Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume 1 From San Francisco to Teheran by Stevens, Thomas