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rough British & World English

having an uneven or irregular surface; not smooth or level

rough cut British & World English

the first version of a film after preliminary editing

rough-dry British & World English

dry (something) roughly or imperfectly

live rough in live1 British & World English

live and sleep outdoors as a consequence of having no proper home

sleep rough in rough British & World English

sleep in uncomfortable conditions, typically out of doors

rough copy British & World English

a first draft of a piece of writing

Rough Fell British & World English

a sheep of a large long-woolled breed found in the Pennine area of England

rough-hewn British & World English

denoting wood or stone that has been cut with a tool such as an axe, so that its surface is not smooth

rough hound British & World English

another term for dogfish111.

rough-rider British & World English

a person who rides horses frequently

rough trade British & World English

rough or lower-class men sought, and sometimes paid, as casual sexual partners by more privileged or affluent men

rough justice in rough British & World English

treatment that is not scrupulously fair or in accordance with the law

rough passage in rough British & World English

a journey over rough sea

rough-coated British & World English

(of a dog or other animal) having relatively coarse fur which does not lie flat

rough collie British & World English

a dog of a rough-coated breed of collie, typically black and white or black, white, and tan

rough grazing British & World English

uncultivated land used for grazing livestock

rough timber British & World English

partly dressed timber, having only the branches removed

rough tongue British & World English

the habit of speaking rudely

cut up rough in cut British & World English

behave in an aggressive, quarrelsome, or awkward way

a rough or easy ride in ride British & World English

a difficult (or easy) time doing something

bit of rough in rough British & World English

a male sexual partner whose toughness or lack of sophistication is a source of attraction

in the rough in rough British & World English

without decoration or other treatment; in a natural state

rough-textured British & World English

having an uneven surface or coarse texture; not smooth

rough as bags in rough British & World English

lacking refinement; coarse

rough it in rough British & World English

live in discomfort with only basic necessities

rough and tumble British & World English

a situation without rules or organization; a free-for-all

rough-winged swallow British & World English

a brown-backed American swallow

rough something out in rough British & World English

produce a preliminary and unfinished version of something

rough-cut in rough cut British & World English

cut (something) rapidly and without particular attention to quality or accuracy

the rough end of the pineapple in pineapple British & World English

a situation in which someone receives unfair or harsh treatment

take the rough with the smooth in rough British & World English

accept the unpleasant aspects of life as well as the good

roughcast British & World English

plaster of lime, cement, and gravel, used on outside walls

roughneck British & World English

a rough and uncouth person

roughhouse British & World English

act in a boisterous, violent manner

Rough Rider in rough-rider British & World English

a member of a volunteer cavalry force during the Spanish-American War

breathing British & World English

a sign in Greek (῾ or ᾿) indicating the presence of an aspirate rough breathing or the absence of an aspirate smooth breathing at the beginning of a word

rough English-French

rêche

rough1 English-Spanish

áspero, rugoso

rough2 English-Spanish

a la intemperie