rougher

CEFRB1

/rˈʌfər/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    More uneven, difficult, or unpleasant than something else.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    A piece of woollen cloth prepared for fulling.

Examples

  • The skin of a shark is much rougher than that of a tuna fish.

  • The symposium was a little rougher than usual: "Never again," said Socrates the morning after.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. A worker who shapes something to prepare it for a finishing operation.

  2. comparative form of rough: more rough

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