ROUGH - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Adjective

having or caused by an irregular surface

Example: trees with rough bark; rough ground; rough skin; rough blankets; his unsmooth face

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Adjective

(of persons or behavior) lacking refinement or finesse

Example: she was a diamond in the rough; rough manners

Meaning 3

Part of speech: Adjective

of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped

Meaning 4

Part of speech: Adjective

causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements

Example: a rough ride

Meaning 5

Part of speech: Adjective

not perfected

Example: a rough draft; a few rough sketches