rugged

[ ruhg-id ]
/ ˈrʌg ɪd /

adjective

Origin of rugged

1300–50; Middle English < Scandinavian; compare Swedish rugga to roughen (of cloth); cf. rug

OTHER WORDS FROM rugged

rug·ged·ly, adverb rug·ged·ness, noun un·rug·ged, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for ruggedness

British Dictionary definitions for ruggedness

rugged
/ (ˈrʌɡɪd) /

adjective

Derived forms of rugged

ruggedly, adverb ruggedness, noun

Word Origin for rugged

C14: from Scandinavian; compare Swedish rugga to make rough