rough-hew

or rough·hew

[ ruhf-hyoo ]

/ ˈrʌfˈhyu /

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verb (used with object), rough-hewed, rough-hewed or rough-hewn, rough-hew·ing.

to hew (timber, stone, etc.) roughly or without smoothing or finishing.

to shape roughly; give crude form to.

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Origin of rough-hew

First recorded in 1520–30

Words nearby rough-hew

rough diamond, rough-dry, roughen, rougher, rough fish, rough-hew, roughhouse, roughie, roughing-in, roughing mill, roughish

How to use rough-hew in a sentence

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The advance had to be carefully made, for the country was rough, wooded, and covered with a dense undergrowth of bushes.
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British Dictionary definitions for rough-hew

rough-hew

verb -hews, -hewing, -hewed, -hewed or -hewn (tr)

to cut or hew (timber, stone, etc) roughly without finishing the surface

Also: roughcast to shape roughly or crudely

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rough-hew

or rough·hew

Origin of rough-hew

Words nearby rough-hew

Words related to rough-hew

How to use rough-hew in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for rough-hew