rough - English word #626

Translation

Having an uneven surface with bumps, not smooth to touch.

Word origin

From Old English ruh, meaning hairy or uneven.

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"Rough" means the surface was uneven and full of bumps.

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Here "rough" describes skin that is not smooth.

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Here "rough" means the water had big, strong waves.

hard

Not easy to do, or firm and solid to touch.

skin

The thin outer layer that covers the whole of your body.

road

A long, hard path that cars and people use to travel from one place to another.

wind

Air that moves across the land or sea, sometimes gently and sometimes very strongly.

sea

The sea is the large area of salt water that covers most of the world.

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