Rugged /(?)/

Rug·ged

Rugged

a.
  1. Full of asperities on the surface; broken into sharp or irregular points, or otherwise uneven; not smooth; rough; as, a rugged mountain; a rugged road.
    The rugged bark of some broad elm.
  2. Not neat or regular; uneven.
    His well-proportioned beard made rough and rugged.
  3. Rough with bristles or hair; shaggy.
  4. 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.
  5. Stormy; turbulent; tempestuous; rude.
  6. Rough to the ear; harsh; grating; -- said of sound, style, and the like.
    Through the harsh cadence of a rugged line.
  7. Sour; surly; frowning; wrinkled; -- said of looks, etc.
  8. Violent; rude; boisterrous; -- said of conduct, manners, etc.
  9. Vigorous; robust; hardy; -- said of health, physique, etc. [Colloq. U.S.]