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rugged
1obsolete : shaggy
, hairy2: having a rough uneven surface : jagged <rugged mountains>3: turbulent
, stormy <rugged weather>4 a: seamed with wrinkles and furrows : weathered —used of a human face b: showing facial signs of strength <rugged good looks>5 a: austere
, stern b: coarse
, rude c: rough and strong in character6 a: presenting a severe test of ability, stamina, or resolution b: strongly built or constituted : robust <those that survive are stalwart, rugged men
— L. D. Stamp>
synonyms see rough
— rug·ged·ly adverb
— rug·ged·ness noun
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