Definitions
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
Word origin
From Middle English rugged, roggyd, ruggyd, derived from Old Norse rǫgg (“tuft, shagginess”), equivalent to rug (“rough, woollen material”) + -ed. Compare Old Swedish ruggoter (“wrinkled”), Swedish rugga (“to roughen”), Swedish ruggig (“shaggy”), Icelandic rögg (“shagginess”), Old Norse raggaðr (“tufted”), dialectal Danish raggad (“shaggy”).
Used in a sentence
“BY and by, after a rugged climb, we halted on the summit of a hill which commanded a far-reaching view.”
“Commercially produced yarn, such as rayon, produces a cloth with a smoother, shinier look than hand-spun cotton, but the uneven, rugged look of hand-spun cotton can be quite appealing.”
“His hair was light and rather thin; his face strong and rugged from exposure, and his eyes narrow and observant.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Rough or sturdy”6 letters
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