Rugged

/ˈɹʌɡ.ɪd/ · adjective

Meaning

Broken into sharp or irregular points; uneven; not smooth; rough..

Definitions by Sense

1. Broken into sharp or irregular points; uneven; not smooth; rough.
2. Not neat or regular; irregular, uneven.
3. Rough with bristly hair; shaggy.
4. (of a person) Strong, sturdy, well-built.
5. (of land) Rocky and bare of plantlife.
6. (of temper, character, or people) Harsh; austere; hard
7. (of weather) Stormy; turbulent; tempestuous
8. (of sound, style etc.) Harsh; grating; unpleasant sounding or looking

Example Sentences

BY and by, after a rugged climb, we halted on the summit of a hill which commanded a far-reaching view.

Commercially produced yarn, such as rayon, produces a cloth with a smoother, shinier look than hand-spun cotton, but the uneven, rugged look of hand-spun cotton can be quite appealing.

His hair was light and rather thin; his face strong and rugged from exposure, and his eyes narrow and observant.

Many women and men delude themselves into thinking that only the hardest and most rugged man is attractive and to many it may be the case.

As the train wound along the river valleys through western Pennsylvania the scenery grew more rugged and the painted houses of Lancaster County gave way to dirty clapboard dwellings and shack homes clinging to the mountainside.

Hidden within 30,000 acres of rugged private land, the ranch is cocooned by peaks and canyons in all directions.

Much of the area can be seen only by hikers who travel without trails to the higher reaches of this rugged mountain range.

"Ah!" sighed the unimaginative Granby, and his honest, rugged face grew clouded. Pepper puffed in silence for a moment or two; then spoke.

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• more rugged
• most rugged

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