rough-hewnDefinition of rough-hewn adjective denoting wood or stone that has been cut with a tool such as an axe, so that its surface is not smooth:rough-hewn logs not sophisticated, polished, or elegant:a rough-hewn cinematic style denoting or possessing attractively strong or bony facial features:his angular, rough-hewn faceDerivatives rough-hew verb rough-hewn in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of rough-hewn in the US English dictionary
