rough — having an uneven or irregular surface; not smooth
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: having an uneven or irregular surface; not smooth
Pronunciation (IPA): /rʌf/
Example Sentences
- My cat's tongue feels rough like sandpaper when it licks my hand.
- The rough sea made everyone on the boat seasick except the captain's parrot.
- This is just a rough plan, so we can change it anytime.
rough
ADJECTIVE[/rʌf/]
having an uneven or irregular surface; not smooth
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/rʌf/
🇬🇧 UK/rʌf/
🌳Etymology
Rootrough
🎵Rhyme
toughstuffenoughbluff
tough
stuff
enough
bluff
🔗Collocations
rough estimate
rough draft
rough weather
rough time
play rough
rough around the edges
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cat's tongue feels rough like sandpaper when it licks my hand.”
😄 Fun example
“The rough sea made everyone on the boat seasick except the captain's parrot.”
“This is just a rough plan, so we can change it anytime.”
“He looks rough, but he's actually very gentle with children.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
coarseharshruggedunevenbumpy
Antonyms
smoothgentlesoft
Related
toughcruderockyjaggedbristly
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