roughy
[ ruhf-ee ]
/ ˈrʌf i /
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noun, plural (especially collectively) rough·y, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) roughies.
a small marine fish, Arripis georgianus, of New Zealand and Australia.
any of several marine fishes having large, rough-edged scales, especially Trachichthys australis of Australia.
Nearby words
- roughly,
- roughneck,
- roughness,
- roughrider,
- roughshod,
- roul.,
- roulade,
- rouleau,
- rouleaux formation,
- roulers
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Examples from the Web for roughy
The man reared the Roughy, and he became the cleverest and best lad in the place.
The Fairy Mythology|Thomas KeightleyWhen the Roughy struck the water with this it became as red as blood, and he threw himself into the lake, and never was seen more.
The Fairy Mythology|Thomas Keightley