1syllable
roughs
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Definitions ofroughs
1noun
- The unmowed part of a golf course.
- A rude fellow; a coarse bully; a rowdy.
- A scuffed and roughened area of the pitch, where the bowler's feet fall, used as a target by spin bowlers because of its unpredictable bounce.
- The raw material from which faceted or cabochon gems are created.
- A quick sketch, similar to a thumbnail but larger and more detailed, used for artistic brainstorming.
- Boisterous weather.
- A piece inserted in a horseshoe to keep the animal from slipping.
1verb
- To create in an approximate form.
Example: "Rough in the shape first, then polish the details."
- To commit the offense of roughing, i.e. to punch another player.
- To render rough; to roughen.
- To break in (a horse, etc.), especially for military purposes.
- To endure primitive conditions.
- To roughen a horse's shoes to keep the animal from slipping.
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