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rugged
adjective
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 6
- Starts with
- R
- Ends with
- D
- Contains
- UGGE
- Scrabble score
- 9
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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adjective
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
“with a house full of boys you have to have rugged furniture”
adjective
very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution
“a rugged competitive examination”
adjective
topographically very uneven
“broken terrain”
adjective
having long narrow shallow depressions (as grooves or wrinkles) in the surface
“furrowed fields”
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Example Sentences
with a house full of boys you have to have rugged furniture
a rugged competitive examination
the rugged conditions of frontier life
the competition was tough
it's a tough life
it was a tough job
broken terrain
rugged ground
furrowed fields
his furrowed face lit by a warming smile
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