rougher

[ruhf-er]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rougher¹

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

Example Sentences

As she marched through the cloudy water, the ocean became shallower and rougher.

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But there are whitecaps on the horizon, suggesting rougher seas ahead.

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As they rowed deeper into the bay, the waves got larger and rougher.

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"Both tech workers and admin workers - they're in a rougher job market than they were in a couple years ago," Mr Frank said.

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What had been a shaky day for Iamaleava got significantly rougher late in the third quarter.

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