1. rough

adjective. ['ˈrʌf'] having or caused by an irregular surface.

Rhymes with Rough

• mcduff
• macduff
• rebuff
• mcgough
• mcgeough
• lebouef
• leboeuf
• stuff
• stough
• snuff
• slough
• scuff
• pluff
• gruff
• fluff
• enough
• cluff
• bruff
• bluff
• acuff
• tuff
• tough
• shuff
• schuff
• ruff
• ruf
• puff
• muff
• luff
• huff

How do you pronounce rough?

Pronounce rough as rəf.

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Sentences with rough

1. Adjective
Brush your hand over a brick wall to get an idea of just how rough the material is.

Quotes about rough

1. In rough times, pathfinders rely on work, friends, humor and prayer. They develop a support network.
- Gail Sheehy

2. I have great respect for my parents. I got such beautiful things from both of them. It doesn't mean that we didn't have our rough times, but they were remarkable people who were open-minded, creative and hard-working, and had great senses of humor.
- Patti Smith

3. I've had great success and I've had catastrophic failure. It's really how you handle the rough stuff that defines you, I think.
- Peter Berg

2. rough

adjective. ['ˈrʌf'] (of persons or behavior) lacking refinement or finesse.

3. rough

adjective. ['ˈrʌf'] not quite exact or correct.

4. rough

adjective. ['ˈrʌf'] violently agitated and turbulent.

5. rough

adjective. ['ˈrʌf'] unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound.

6. rough

adjective. ['ˈrʌf'] ready and able to resort to force or violence.

7. rough

adjective. ['ˈrʌf'] full of hardship or trials.

8. rough

adverb. ['ˈrʌf'] with roughness or violence (rough' is an informal variant forroughly').

9. rough

verb. ['ˈrʌf'] prepare in preliminary or sketchy form.

10. rough

adjective. ['ˈrʌf'] unkind or cruel or uncivil.