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rougher

rough·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ruhf-er]
    • /ˈrʌf ər/
    • /rʌf/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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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