rough
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Is rough a Scrabble word?
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Definition
adj (English)
1. (of a place) Having socio-economic problems, hence possibly dangerous.Examples: "the rough bit of town"
2. (of a gem) Not polished; uncut.Examples: "a rough diamond"
3. (chiefly UK, Ireland, colloquial, slang) Somewhat ill; sick; in poor condition.IrelandUKcolloquialslang
4. (chiefly UK, Ireland, colloquial, slang) Unwell due to alcohol; hungover.IrelandUKcolloquialslang
noun (English)
1. (cricket) A scuffed and roughened area of the pitch, where the bowler's feet fall, used as a target by spin bowlers because of its unpredictable bounce.
2. (obsolete) Boisterous weather.Examples: "In calms you fish; in roughs use songs and dances."obsolete
verb (English)
1. (boxing, wrestling, intransitive) To break the rules by being excessively violent.Examples: "[…] roughing is not a part of the sport, and will not be tolerated. Referees will not permit unfair practices that may cause injury to a contestant, and are held strictly responsible for enforcing these rules."intransitive
2. (ice hockey) To commit the offense of roughing, i.e. to punch another player.
3. (transitive) To roughen a horse's shoes to keep the animal from slipping.transitive
Definition source: Wiktionary