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PRONUNCIATION OF ROUGHISH

roughish  [ˈrʌfɪʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ROUGHISH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Roughish is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ROUGHISH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of roughish in the English dictionary

The definition of roughish in the dictionary is somewhat rough.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ROUGHISH


blowfish
ˈbləʊˌfɪʃ
catfish
ˈkætˌfɪʃ
crawfish
ˈkrɔːˌfɪʃ
crayfish
ˈkreɪˌfɪʃ
dealfish
ˈdiːlˌfɪʃ
fish
fɪʃ
goldfish
ˈɡəʊldˌfɪʃ
huffish
ˈhʌfɪʃ
jellyfish
ˈdʒɛlɪˌfɪʃ
muffish
ˈmʌfɪʃ
oafish
ˈəʊfɪʃ
sailfish
ˈseɪlˌfɪʃ
selfish
ˈsɛlfɪʃ
shellfish
ˈʃɛlˌfɪʃ
starfish
ˈstɑːˌfɪʃ
sunfish
ˈsʌnˌfɪʃ
swordfish
ˈsɔːdˌfɪʃ
toughish
ˈtʌfɪʃ
unselfish
ʌnˈsɛlfɪʃ
whitefish
ˈwaɪtˌfɪʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ROUGHISH

rough-hewn
rough-legged buzzard
rough-spoken
roughage
roughback
roughcast
roughcaster
roughen
roughened
rougher
roughhouse
roughhousing
roughie
roughies
roughleg
roughly
roughneck
roughness
roughrider
roughshod

WORDS THAT END LIKE ROUGHISH

British
buckshish
Danish
English
fetish
finish
freshish
hashish
highish
Irish
nymphish
on the parish
polish
publish
smoothish
Spanish
sumphish
sylphish
Tarshish
whish

Synonyms and antonyms of roughish in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «roughish» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ROUGHISH

Find out the translation of roughish to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of roughish from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «roughish» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

风浪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

roughish
570 millions of speakers

English

roughish
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

roughish
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

roughish
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

roughish
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

roughish
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

roughish
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

roughish
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kasar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

roughish
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ややラフな
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

roughish
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Roughish
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

roughish
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கரடுமுரடான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खडबडीत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

roughish
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scontrosa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

roughish
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

roughish
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

roughish
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

roughish
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

roughish
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

roughish
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

roughish
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of roughish

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ROUGHISH»

The term «roughish» is used very little and occupies the 154.004 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of roughish
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ROUGHISH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about roughish

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROUGHISH»

Discover the use of roughish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to roughish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Florigraphia britannica; or, Engravings and descriptions of ...
Glumelles nearly equal : the outer valve five- ribbed ; the margins and point membranous ; the ribs and keel downy, and copiously webbed at the base : the inner valve lanceolate, with two roughish ribs, from which the narrow membranous ...
Richard Deakin, 1857
2
The flowering plants of Tunbridge Wells and neighbourhood
Root with creeping underground stems; Stem decumbent at the base and often branched, roughish, striated, and remarkably compressed; Leaves short, flat, roughish, the upper one about as long as its sheath ; Panicle 1 to 3 inches long, ...
Richard Deakin, 1871
3
A Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States: From ...
Leaves 4' - 10' long, roughish ; the spikes 1' - 4' long, nodding as in No. 2. Flowers rose- purple, somewhat tinged with green. 4. P. Pennsylvaniciim, L. ( Hairy-stalked Persicaria.) Stem upright (2°-ЗР high), smooth below, the branches above ...
Asa Gray, William Starling Sullivant, 1848
4
The book of the garden
Stem slightly reclined ; about 1 J feet high ; tuber medium-sized, and round; colour whitish and roughish ; mealy, good flavour, and healthy. " Fox's early delight. — Stem growing upright ; about 14 feet high ; tuber slightly hollow at the end, of a ...
Charles McIntosh, 1855
5
The Cyclopædia: Or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, ...
Leaves roughish, elliptical, t-apering at-each end; serrated towards the point: the upper ones 'sometimes opposite. Clusters very short, in dense axillary whorls. _ _ _ _ tive of rocky mountainous places, in the interior of Jamaiea. Root perennial ...
Abraham Rees, 1819
6
Flora Cestrica: An Attempt to Enumerate and Describe the ...
Bart. Phil. 2. p. 79. Ell. Sk. 2. p. 212. Torr. Сотр. p. 268. Eat. Man. p. 166. Frixge» Desmodiust. Root perennial. Stem about 2 feet high, rather slender, angular- strlate, hairy anil minutely roughish-puberulent, mostly simple, paniculate at summit.
William Darlington, 1837
7
The agriculturist's manual, forming a report of Lawson's ...
Yellowish white, and very rough. Rough, apt to crack. White, rough, and slightly netted. White and smooth. Very white & rough. Roughish and netted. Very rough & netted. White & smoothish. Dullwhite,veryrough. White and smooth. Roughish.
Lawson seed and nursery co, ltd, 1836
8
An Encyclopaedia of Plants
7961 Runners 1} foot long slender rooting, Lvs. clustered compressed 3-com. bright green not rough at edge 7% Leaves long equilateral 3-cornered straight roughish at edge, Stem firm procumbent 7963 Leaves compressed 3-comered large ...
John Claudius Loudon, 1829
9
The New Dispensatory, Containing : I. the Elements of ...
The green herb has no remarkable smell; when dry, a pretty strong one: the taste is roughish, bitter, and if long chewed, nauseous. A decoction of this herb has been recommended in inflammations of the abdomen ; and a decoction of the ...
William Lewis, 1781
10
A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants
4. p. 862. ii. ind. occ. p. 323.) stem suffruticose, fiexuous, scandent; branches filiform; leaves ovate, acute, veiny, roughish 0n the nerves beneath; stipulas subulate, very short ; peduncles axillary, longer than the leaves, many-flowered. l2 . n.
George Don, 1834

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROUGHISH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term roughish is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Civil rights champion fought tough battles
When his father lost his pharmacy business in Hamilton during the Depression and moved the family to a then-roughish area of Toronto in 1938, young Alan ... «The Globe and Mail, May 15»
2
Fire onboard ferry en route to Heysham
Ben my Chree leaves Douglas in roughish seas. Fire found on the ferry crossing from Douglas to Heysham this morning. Blaze was contained and vessel able to ... «Lancashire Evening Post, May 15»
3
Fraser A Gorman shares video for Broken Hands
... who we championed late last year, has unveiled the video for new single 'Broken Hands' - in a similar vein to his label boss but with more of a roughish charm ... «The 405, Mar 15»
4
Free-Market Catholics Are Losing Their Faith (in Capitalism)
“So,” writes a young man we know, who lives in a roughish section of Brooklyn, “there's this poor little pit bull running around without a collar near my apartment. «Aleteia, Dec 14»
5
Richie Benaud is a peerless example of true grace
He has had what he described, with typically perfect timing, a “roughish” time of late, ever since an accident in his vintage Sunbeam Alpine near his home in ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Nov 14»
6
Richie Benaud 'roughish' but sharp in wit
'HE'S THE MAN': Australia's Channel Nine commentary team gathered at the SCG heard from Richie Benaud on his trouble with the sun. «Stuff.co.nz, Nov 14»
7
TAN's Fraud And President Jonathan's Ambition By Erasmus Ikhide
But everything is wrong when such elongation is prated on deceptive premises; roughish permutations of ethnocentric manipulation, exploitation of the people's ... «SaharaReporters.com, Sep 14»
8
An Unpopular Opinion: Biggie's 'Ready To Die' Is Hip-Hop's Most …
... happens to be a project that triumphs mainly due to the sheer breathless lyrical dexterity and roughish yet lovable charm of its Brooklyn, New York born author. «Vibe, Sep 14»
9
2014 Mercedes-Benz C-Class review
Noise and vibration are well controlled and even on roughish Australian backroads there's very little intrusion into the cabin. Run-flat tyres have come of age and ... «Cars Guide, Aug 14»
10
Fable Legends: Lionhead debuts on Xbox One
First up is Sterling, a dashing but roughish prince. "He grew up a pampered nobleman, but took it on himself to make the fairy tale stories of storybook Heroes ... «Red Bull, Aug 14»

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