rugged

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1. 1.Not neat or regular; uneven. His well-proportioned beard made rough and rugged. Shak.
2. 2.Rough with bristles or hair; shaggy. "The rugged Russian bear." Shak.
3. 3.Harsh; hard; crabbed; austere; -- said of temper, character, and the like, or of persons. Neither melt nor endear him, but leave him as hard, rugged, and unconcerned as ever. South.
4. 4.Stormy; turbulent; tempestuous; rude. Milton.
5. 5.Rough to the ear; harsh; grating; -- said of sound, style, and the like. Through the harsh cadence of a rugged line. Dryden.
6. 6.Sour; surly; frowning; wrinkled; -- said of looks, etc. "Sleek o'er your rugged looks." Shak.
7. 7.Violent; rude; boisterrous; -- said of conduct, manners, etc.
8. 8.Vigorous; robust; hardy; -- said of health, physique, etc. [Colloq. U.S.] -- Rug"ged*ly, adv. -- Rug"ged*ness, n.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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Definition-first questions whose answer is rugged.

• What is not neat or regular; uneven. His well-proportioned beard made rough and rugged. Shak called?
• What is rough with bristles or hair; shaggy. "The rugged Russian bear." Shak called?
• What is harsh; hard; crabbed; austere; -- said of temper, character, and the like, or of persons. Neither melt nor endear him, but leave him as hard, rugged, and unconcerned as ever. South called?
• What is stormy; turbulent; tempestuous; rude. Milton called?
• What is rough to the ear; harsh; grating; -- said of sound, style, and the like. Through the harsh cadence of a rugged line. Dryden called?
• What is sour; surly; frowning; wrinkled; -- said of looks, etc. "Sleek o'er your rugged looks." Shak called?
• What is violent; rude; boisterrous; -- said of conduct, manners, etc called?
• What is vigorous; robust; hardy; -- said of health, physique, etc. [Colloq. U.S.] -- Rug"ged*ly, adv. -- Rug"ged*ness, n called?