roughness Meaning and Definition

1. n. harsh or severe speech or behavior

2. n. an unpolished unrefined quality

3. n. a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven

4. n. the quality of being unpleasant (harsh or rough or grating) to the senses

5. n. the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion

6. n. rowdy behavior

7. n. used of the sea during inclement or stormy weather