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  • English Word Roughened Definition of Roughen
  • English Word Roughening Definition of Roughen
  • English Word Roughhead Definition The redfin.
  • English Word Roughhew Definition To hew coarsely, without smoothing; as, to roughhew timber.
  • English Word Roughhew Definition To give the first form or shape to; to form rudely; to shape approximately and rudely; to roughcast.
  • English Word Roughhewer Definition One who roughhews.
  • English Word Roughhewn Definition Hewn coarsely without smoothing; unfinished; not polished.
  • English Word Roughhewn Definition Of coarse manners; rude; uncultivated; rough-grained.
  • English Word Roughing-in Definition The first coat of plaster laid on brick; also, the process of applying it.
  • English Word Roughings Definition Rowen.
  • English Word Roughish Definition Somewhat rough.
  • English Word Roughleg Definition Any one of several species of large hawks of the genus Archibuteo, having the legs feathered to the toes. Called also rough-legged hawk, and rough-legged buzzard.
  • English Word Roughly Definition In a rough manner; unevenly; harshly; rudely; severely; austerely.
  • English Word Roughness Definition The quality or state of being rough.
  • English Word Roughrider Definition One who breaks horses; especially (Mil.), a noncommissioned officer in the British cavalry, whose duty is to assist the riding master.
  • English Word Roughscuff Definition A rough, coarse fellow; collectively, the lowest class of the people; the rabble; the riffraff.
  • English Word Roughsetter Definition A mason who builds rough stonework.
  • English Word Roughshod Definition Shod with shoes armed with points or calks; as, a roughshod horse.
  • English Word Roughstrings Definition Pieces of undressed timber put under the steps of a wooden stair for their support.
  • English Word Rought Definition imp. of Reach.
  • English Word Rought Definition imp. of Reck, to care.
  • English Word Roughtail Definition Any species of small ground snakes of the family Uropeltidae; -- so called from their rough tails.
  • English Word Roughte Definition of Reck
  • English Word Roughwork Definition To work over coarsely, without regard to nicety, smoothness, or finish.
  • English Word Roughwrought Definition Wrought in a rough, unfinished way; worked over coarsely.
  • English Word Rouging Definition of Rouge
  • English Word Rouk Definition See 5th Ruck, and Roke.
  • English Word Roulade Definition A smoothly running passage of short notes (as semiquavers, or sixteenths) uniformly grouped, sung upon one long syllable, as in Handel's oratorios.
  • English Word Rouleau Definition A little roll; a roll of coins put up in paper, or something resembling such a roll.
  • English Word Rouleaus Definition of Rouleau