rugged: Meaning and Definition of

rug•ged

Pronunciation: (rug'id), [key]
— adj.
  1. having a roughly broken, rocky, hilly, or jagged surface: rugged ground.
  2. (of a face) wrinkled or furrowed, as by experience or the endurance of hardship.
  3. roughly irregular, heavy, or hard in outline or form; craggy: Lincoln's rugged features.
  4. rough, harsh, or stern, as persons or nature.
  5. full of hardship and trouble; severe; hard; trying: a rugged life.
  6. tempestuous; stormy: rugged weather.
  7. harsh to the ear: rugged sounds.
  8. rude, uncultivated, or unrefined.
  9. homely or plain: rugged fare.
  10. capable of enduring hardship, wear, etc.; strong and tough: rugged floor covering; a rugged lumberjack.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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