Transcription
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- [ruhf-er]
- /ˈrʌf ər/
- /rʌf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ruhf-er]
- /ˈrʌf ər/
Definitions of rougher word
- noun rougher something that is rough, especially rough ground. 1
- noun rougher Golf. any part of the course bordering the fairway on which the grass, weeds, etc., are not trimmed. 1
- noun rougher the unpleasant or difficult part of anything. 1
- noun rougher anything in its crude or preliminary form, as a drawing. 1
- noun rougher Chiefly British. a rowdy; ruffian. 1
- adjective rougher having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road. 1
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Origin of rougher
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; rough + -er1
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Parts of speech for Rougher
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rougher popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
rougher usage trend in Literature
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