roughshod
Because it is a word with a single syllable, roughshod is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofroughshod
- Of a horse: having hooves shod with calks or horseshoes that have projecting nails to prevent slipping.
- (by extension) Brutal or domineering.
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