roughish

ˈrʌfɪʃ

Definition

Definition of roughish - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

texture

Rare

somewhat rough in texture or surface

Rare

The fabric felt roughish to the touch.

coarse

textured

coarse crude

Rare

slightly coarse or crude

Rare

His roughish humor didn't sit well with everyone at the dinner..

behavior

Rare

slightly harsh or unrefined in manner

Rare

His voice was roughish but kind.

coarse

gruff

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Origin of roughish

Old English, ruh (rough) + -ish (having the quality of)

Examples of roughish in a sentence

Her hands were roughish after gardening.
Her roughish manners were off-putting to some.
The roughish texture of the fabric was uncomfortable.
Her roughish demeanor hid a gentle heart.
The roughish texture of his hands was noticeable.

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French:rugueux, légèrement grossier, ...
German:rau, etwas grob, ...
Italian:rugoso, rozzo, ...
Spanish:áspero, rudo, ...
Portuguese:áspero, um pouco rude, ...
Chinese:有些粗糙的, 有点粗鲁的, ...
Japanese:ざらざらした, 少し粗い, ...
Arabic:خَشِنٌ قَلِيلًا, فَظّ قَلِيلًا, ...
Hebrew:מְחֻסְפָּס, קְצָת מְחוּסְפָּס, ...
Russian:шероховатый, слегка грубоватый, ...
Ukrainian:грубуватий, трохи грубий, ...
Hindi:थोड़ा खुरदरा, थोड़ा मोटा, ...
Bengali:কিছুটা রুক্ষ, মোটামুটি অশালীন, ...
Catalan:una mica aspre, una mica groller, ...
Czech:poněkud drsný, poněkud hrubý, ...
Danish:ruagtig, lidt grov, ...
Dutch:ruwachtig, licht grof, ...
Greek:τραχύς, λίγο χονδροειδές, ...
Hungarian:érdes, durvácska, ...
Khmer:គ្រោតបន្តិច, គ្រោតគ្រាតបន្តិច, ...
Korean:거친 듯한, 약간 조잡한, ...
Persian:زبر, نیمه‌خشن, ...
Polish:nieco szorstki, lekko prostacki, ...
Portuguese (BR):áspero, um pouco rude, ...
Romanian:oarecum aspru, ușor grosolan, ...
Swedish:något grov, lite rå, ...
Thai:ค่อนข้างหยาบ, ค่อนข้างหยาบคาย, ...
Turkish:pürüzlü, biraz kaba, ...
Vietnamese:hơi thô ráp, hơi thô lỗ, ...

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