Noun
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harsh or severe speech or behavior
"men associate the roughness of nonstandard working-class speech with masculinity"
"the roughness of her voice was a signal to keep quiet"
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the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion
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rowdy behavior
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used of the sea during inclement or stormy weather
- rough water -
an unpolished unrefined quality
"the crudeness of frontier dwellings depressed her"
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the quality of being unpleasant (harsh or rough or grating) to the senses
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a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven