English Explanatory Dictionary

rugged

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Broken into sharp or irregular points; uneven; not smooth; rough.
  2. Not neat or regular; irregular, uneven.
  3. Rough with bristly hair; shaggy.
  4. Strong, sturdy, well-built.
  5. Rocky and bare of plantlife.
  6. Harsh; austere; hard
  7. Stormy; turbulent; tempestuous
  8. Harsh; grating; unpleasant sounding or looking
  9. Sour; surly; frowning; wrinkled
  10. Violent; rude; boisterous
  11. Vigorous; robust; hardy
  12. Designed to reliably operate in harsh usage environments and conditions.
adj
  1. Having a rug or rugs.
  2. Covered with a rug.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of rug

Pronunciation

rŭ-gĭd /ˈɹʌɡ.ɪd/ en-us-rugged.ogg /ɹʌɡd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-rugged (past).wav

Word forms

rugged more rugged most rugged

Etymology

From Middle English rugged, roggyd, ruggyd, derived from Old Norse rǫgg (“tuft, shagginess”), equivalent to rug (“rough, woollen material”) + -ed. Compare Old Swedish ruggoter (“wrinkled”), Swedish rugga (“to roughen”), Swedish ruggig (“shaggy”), Icelandic rögg (“shagginess”), Old Norse raggaðr (“tufted”), dialectal Danish raggad (“shaggy”).

Synonyms

crabbed rude

Derived words

nonrugged rugged individualism ruggedise ruggedish ruggedization ruggedize ruggedly ruggedness semirugged unrugged
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