Rugged Definition & Meaning

rugged
adjective
  1. sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring; "with a house full of boys you have to have rugged furniture"
  2. having long narrow shallow depressions (as grooves or wrinkles) in the surface; "furrowed fields"; "his furrowed face lit by a warming smile"
  3. topographically very uneven; "broken terrain"; "rugged ground"
  4. very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution; "a rugged competitive examination"; "the rugged conditions of frontier life"; "the competition was tough"; "it's a tough life"; "it was a tough job"

"Rugged" in song lyrics

See how rugged is used in real songs:

  • "I'm hotter than a sauna again the drama is rugged"
    Akinyele — Worldwide
  • "Still it downloadin and dubbin boo leggin is rugged"
    Ali f/ St. Lunatics — Cool as Hell
  • "Them Bastardz is thugged, from the Stat, rough and rugged"
    Apocalipps f/ Bless, Iron Mic — Vote or Die

Usage tips for "rugged"

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