Rugged — Rug ged, a. [See {Rug}, n.] 1. Full of asperities on the surface; broken into sharp or irregular points, or otherwise uneven; not smooth; rough; as, a rugged mountain; a rugged road. [1913 Webster] The rugged bark of some broad elm. Milton. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rugged — [rug′id] adj. [ME, rough, shaggy, prob. < Scand, as in Swed rugga, to roughen: for IE base see RUG] 1. having irregular projections and depressions; uneven in surface or contour; rough; wrinkled [rugged ground, a rugged coast] 2. strong,… … English World dictionary
Rugged — may refer to:Wiktionary *Rugged Island *Rugged Lark *Rugged Mountain *Rugged computer … Wikipedia
rugged — [adj1] bumpy, weathered asperous, broken, coarse, craggy, difficult, furrowed, harsh, hilly, irregular, jagged, leathery, lumpy, mountainous, ragged, rocky, rough, roughhewn, scabrous, scraggy, stark, uneven, unlevel, unpolished, unrefined,… … New thesaurus
rugged — index brutal, powerful, severe, solid (sound), strong Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
rugged — *rough, scabrous, harsh, uneven Analogous words: robust, *healthy: burly, brawny, husky, *muscular: *rank, rampant: arduous, *hard, difficult Antonyms: fragile … New Dictionary of Synonyms
rugged — ► ADJECTIVE 1) having a rocky and uneven surface. 2) having or requiring toughness and determination. 3) (of a man) having attractively masculine, rough hewn features. DERIVATIVES ruggedly adverb ruggedness noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense… … English terms dictionary
rugged — ruggedly, adv. ruggedness, n. /rug id/, adj. 1. having a roughly broken, rocky, hilly, or jagged surface: rugged ground. 2. (of a face) wrinkled or furrowed, as by experience or the endurance of hardship. 3. roughly irregular, heavy, or hard in… … Universalium
rugged — rug|ged [ˈrʌgıd] adj [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language] 1.) land that is rugged is rough and uneven ▪ a rugged coastline ▪ the rugged beauty of the Highlands 2.) a man who is rugged is good looking and has strong… … Dictionary of contemporary English
rugged — [[t]rʌ̱gɪd[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A rugged area of land is uneven and covered with rocks, with few trees or plants. [LITERARY] We left the rough track and bumped our way over a rugged mountainous terrain. Derived words: ruggedly ADV ADV… … English dictionary
