Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [ruhf]
- /rʌf/
- /rʌf/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ruhf]
- /rʌf/
Definitions of roughest word
- adjective roughest having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road. 1
- adjective roughest shaggy or coarse: a dog with a rough coat. 1
- adjective roughest (of an uninhabited region or large land area) steep or uneven and covered with high grass, brush, trees, stones, etc.: to hunt over rough country. 1
- adjective roughest acting with or characterized by violence: Boxing is a rough sport. 1
- adjective roughest characterized by unnecessary violence or infractions of the rules: It was a rough prize fight. 1
- adjective roughest violently disturbed or agitated; turbulent, as water or the air: a rough sea. 1
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Origin of roughest
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English (adj. and noun); Old English rūh (adj.); cognate with Dutch ruig, German rauh
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Parts of speech for Roughest
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
roughest popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 54% 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.
roughest usage trend in Literature
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