RUGGED

adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle English *rug Date: 14th century shaggy , hairy , having a rough uneven surface ; jagged , turbulent , stormy , 4. seamed with wrinkles and furrows ; weathered , showing facial signs of strength , 5. austere , stern , coarse , rude , rough and strong in character, 6. presenting a severe test of ability, stamina, or resolution, strongly built or constituted ; robust , see: rough ~ly adverb ~ness noun