rau — meaning in English
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English meaning
- acerbic adj Tasting sour or bitter.
- brute noun A rough, violent, or unthinking person.
- coarse adj Rough in texture rather than smooth.
- dour adjective Stern, unfriendly, and serious in manner or expression.
- groovy adjective Cool, stylish, or enjoyable — especially in a retro, 1960s-inspired way.
- hardly adv Barely; only just; almost not at all.
- harsh adj Unpleasantly rough, severe, or unforgiving — used for weather, conditions, sounds, or treatment.
- hoarse adj Having a rough, strained voice, often from shouting, a sore throat, or overuse.
- jagged adjective Having a rough, sharply uneven edge or surface.
- raspy adj Having a rough, grating quality, especially describing a voice.
- raucous adjective Harsh-sounding, loud, and rough, especially of a voice or laughter.
- raw adjective Not cooked.
- rigorous adj Extremely thorough, careful, and exacting.
- rough adj Having an uneven or bumpy surface; not smooth.
- rugged adj Having a rough, uneven, or harsh terrain.
Senses
rau is used for these senses in English:
- acerbic (figurative) Sharp, harsh, biting.
- brute Crude, unpolished. [from 17th c.]
- coarse With a rough texture; not smooth.
- dour Stern, harsh and forbidding.
- groovy Of, pertaining to, or having grooves.
- hardly (manner, archaic) Harshly, severely; in a hard manner.
- harsh Unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses.
- hoarse Having a dry, harsh tone to the voice, as a result of a sore throat, age, emotion, etc.
acerbic — full definition
- adj Tasting sour or bitter.
- adj Sharp, harsh, biting.
brute — full definition
- noun A rough, violent, or unthinking person.
- adjective Purely physical, with no reasoning or subtlety involved.