[rug.ged] adj [ME, fr. (assumed) ME rug] (14c) 1 obs: shaggy, hairy
2: having a rough uneven surface: jagged "~ mountains"
3: turbulent, stormy "~ weather"
4. a: seamed with wrinkles and furrows: weathered--used of a human face b: showing facial signs of strength "~ good looks"
5. a: austere, stern b: coarse, rude c: rough and strong in character
6. a: presenting a severe test of ability, stamina, or resolution b: strongly built or constituted: robust "those that survive are stalwart, ~ men --L. D. Stamp" syn see rough -- rug.ged.ly adv -- rug.ged.ness n