One entry found for rugged.

Entry Word: rugged
Function: adjective
Text: 1 able to withstand hardship, strain, or exposure <a rugged construction that survived for hundreds of years> -- see HARDY 1
2 difficult to endure <rugged conditions that every polar explorer had to endure> -- see HARSH 1
3 harsh and threatening in manner or appearance <the warrior's rugged features frightened the child> -- see GRIM 1
4 having muscles capable of exerting great physical force <a rugged athlete who's competing in weight lifting in the Olympics> -- see STRONG 1
5 not having a level or smooth surface <rugged terrain> -- see UNEVEN 1