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| abrade |
to make rough or injure by scraping. [1/4 definitions] |
| abrasive |
something rough used to wear away or polish a surface. [1/2 definitions] |
| acorn |
the fruit of the oak tree, having a smooth, ovoid nut partially enclosed by a rough, cuplike base. |
| approximate |
rough or estimated. [1/6 definitions] |
| barbarian |
a rough, crude person. [1/2 definitions] |
| bicycle motocross |
a sport in which bicycles designed for rough terrain are raced on such terrain, or used in the performance of athletic feats such as jumps, spins, and flips. |
| block |
to put into a rough form; outline (usu. fol. by "out"). [1/19 definitions] |
| BMX |
abbreviation of "bicycle motocross," a sport in which bicycles designed for rough terrain are raced on such terrain, or used in the performance of athletic feats such as jumps, spins, and flips. [1/2 definitions] |
| boisterous |
rough and turbulent, as weather. [1/2 definitions] |
| boor |
a rough-mannered or insensitive person. [1/2 definitions] |
| Bouvier des Flandres |
any of a breed of large dog that has a rough coat and pointed ears and was originally used in Belgium for herding cattle. |
| bumpy |
(informal) rough or difficult. [1/3 definitions] |
| burlap |
a rough cloth made from strong hemp or jute plant fibers. Burlap is used to make large packing bags and other things. |
| cabin |
a small house, built in a simple or rough way. [1/2 definitions] |
| callous |
having an area of hard, thick skin; rough and hardened. [1/2 definitions] |
| camp1 |
an outdoor area where tents or rough shelters are set up to live in or sleep in for a time. [1/5 definitions] |
| cantaloupe |
a round melon with a hard, rough skin and orange flesh. |
| cave man |
(informal) a man who is rough, crude, or brutal, esp. toward women. [1/2 definitions] |
| chino |
a rough, cotton fabric with a twill weave. [1/2 definitions] |
| choppy |
of a body of water, full of short, rough waves. [1/3 definitions] |
| coarse |
having large grains or pieces, or a rough surface. [1/2 definitions] |
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