roughish

[ ruhf-ish ]

/ ˈrʌf ɪʃ /

adjective

rather rough: a roughish sea.

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Origin of roughish

First recorded in 1755–65; rough + -ish¹

Words nearby roughish

rougher, roughhouse, roughie, roughing mill, roughing-in, roughish, roughly, roughneck, roughrider, roughshod, roughy

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Example sentences from the Web for roughish

The nuts have a light pleasant smell, and an unctuous, bitterish, roughish (not ungrateful) taste.
The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom|P. L. Simmonds
Poor fellow, he had had a roughish time: he seemed glad to have the direction of affairs taken out of his hands for a bit.
The Man with the Clubfoot|Valentine Williams
Of course in heavy sea-boots and overcoat he would have little chance in a roughish sea.
From Snotty to Sub|Wolstan Beaumont Charles Weld Forester
They are probably free-and-easy, roughish folks, and it would do her good, a week with them.
A Bride from the Bush|E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung

From this state of bliss he was rudely awakened by a roughish poke in the back.
Red Rooney|R.M. Ballantyne

British Dictionary definitions for roughish

roughish

/ (ˈrʌfɪʃ) /

adjective

somewhat rough

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