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rug·ged
(rŭg′ĭd)adj.
1. Having a rough irregular surface: rugged terrain.
2. Having strong features marked with furrows or wrinkles: the rugged face of the old sailor.
3. Having a sturdy build or strong constitution: a rugged trapper who spent months in the wilderness.
4. Tempestuous; stormy: the rugged weather of the North Atlantic.
5. Demanding great effort, ability, or endurance: the rugged conditions of barracks life.
6. Lacking culture or polish; coarse and rude: rugged manners and ribald wit.
[Middle English, shaggy, of Scandinavian origin.]
rug′ged·ly adv.
rug′ged·ness n.
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rugged
(ˈragid) adjective1. rocky; uneven. rugged mountains.escabroso, accidentado
2. strong; tough. a rugged character; He had rugged good looks; He is tall and rugged. tosco, rudo; robusto
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