rough

Definition

• n. the part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short
• adj. having or caused by an irregular surface
• adj. (of persons or behavior) lacking refinement or finesse
• adj. of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped

Word forms

Past participle

roughed

Present participle

roughing

Past tense

roughed

Third person singular

roughs

Comparative

rougher

Superlative

roughest

Example sentences

1. n.

   The carpenter showed me a rough piece of wood that needed to be sanded.

2. a.

   His hands were rough from years of hard work in the fields.

3. vt.

   The artist decided to rough out the shapes before adding details to the sculpture.

4. vi.

   The surface of the metal started to roughen after being exposed to the elements.

5. adv.

   He handled the materials roughly, which caused some damage.