- Difficult of passage - Rocky or steep - Tough - Full of asperities on the surface; broken into sharp or
irregular points, or otherwise uneven; not smooth; rough; as, a rugged
mountain; a rugged road. - Not neat or regular; uneven. - Rough with bristles or hair; shaggy. - Harsh; hard; crabbed; austere; -- said of temper,
character, and the like, or of persons.