rugged
/ˈɹʌɡ.ɪd/ adjective C1- Broken into sharp or irregular points; uneven; not smooth; rough.
- Not neat or regular; irregular, uneven.
- Rough with bristly hair; shaggy.
- Strong, sturdy, well-built.
- Rocky and bare of plantlife.
- Harsh; austere; hard
- Stormy; turbulent; tempestuous
- Harsh; grating; unpleasant sounding or looking
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“Ah, indeed!” There was no change of expression in the rugged features of the doctor.
In age he may have been about fifty, with a strong-jawed, rugged face, a grizzling moustache, peculiarly keen gray eyes, and a wiry, vigorous figure which had lost nothing of the strength and activity of youth.
We found a short valley between rugged tors which led to an open, grassy space flecked over with the white cotton grass.
The winding road led us deep into a spectacular landscape of untouched, rugged wilderness.
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