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Definition of: rugged
(rug′id) adjective
1. Having a surface full of abrupt inequalities; broken into irregular points or crags; steep and rocky; rough; uneven.
2. Shaggy; unkempt; disordered; ragged.
3. Rough in temper, character, or action; harsh; stern.
4. Having strongly marked features; wrinkled; frowning; furrowed.
5. Lacking culture or refinement; rude.
6. Rough to the ear; grating.
7. Robust; sturdy.
8. Tempestuous; stormy. See synonyms under FIRM, ROUGH. [<Scand. Cf. Sw. rugga roughen. Prob. related to RUG1.]
—rug′ged·ly adverb
—rug′ged·ness noun
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