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rugged
What does rugged mean?
rugged (adjective): broken into sharp or irregular points; uneven; not smooth; rough.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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How do you pronounce rugged?
/ˈɹʌɡəd/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does rugged come from?
From Middle English rugged, roggyd, ruggyd, derived from Old Norse rǫgg (“tuft, shagginess”), equivalent to rug (“rough, woollen material”) + -ed.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to rugged
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “rugged” mean?
devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
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established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
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characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
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broken into sharp or irregular points; uneven; not smooth; rough
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