About The Word Rugged
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Rugged
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What's The Definition Of Rugged?
[adj] sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring; "a rugged trapper who spent months in the winderness"; "those that survive are stalwart rugged men"; "with a house full of boys you have to have rugged furniture"
[adj] very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution; "a rugged competitive examination"; "the rugged conditions of frontier life"; "the competition was tough"; "it's a tough life"; "it was a tough job" [adj] rocky and steep [adj] topographically very uneven; "broken terrain"; "rugged ground" Synonyms | Synonyms for Rugged: broken | clifflike | cliffy | craggy | difficult | hard | hardy | knockabout | rough | sturdy | unsmooth Related Terms | Find terms related to Rugged: See Also | robust | strong | tough | toughened Rugged In Webster's Dictionary \Rug"ged\, a. [See {Rug}, n.]
1. Full of asperities on the surface; broken into sharp or
irregular points, or otherwise uneven; not smooth; rough;
as, a rugged mountain; a rugged road.
The rugged bark of some broad elm. --Milton.
2. Not neat or regular; uneven.
His well-proportioned beard made rough and rugged.
--Shak.
3. Rough with bristles or hair; shaggy. ``The rugged Russian
bear.'' --Shak.
4. Harsh; hard; crabbed; austere; -- said of temper,
character, and the like, or of persons.
Neither melt nor endear him, but leave him as hard,
rugged, and unconcerned as ever. --South.
5. Stormy; turbulent; tempestuous; rude. --Milton.
6. Rough to the ear; harsh; grating; -- said of sound, style,
and the like.
Through the harsh cadence of a rugged line.
--Dryden.
7. Sour; surly; frowning; wrinkled; -- said of looks, etc.
``Sleek o'er your rugged looks.'' --Shak.
8. Violent; rude; boisterrous; -- said of conduct, manners,
etc.
9. Vigorous; robust; hardy; -- said of health, physique, etc.
[Colloq. U.S.]
Syn: Rough; uneven; wrinkled; cragged; coarse; rude; harsh;
hard; crabbed; severe; austere; surly; sour; frowning;
violent; boisterous; tumultuous; turbulent; stormy;
tempestuous; inclement. -- {Rug"ged*ly}, adv. --
{Rug"ged*ness}, n.
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