ruggeda.[See Rug, n.]1. Full of asperities on the surface; broken into sharp or irregular points, or otherwise uneven; not smooth; rough; as, a rugged mountain; a rugged road.()The rugged bark of some broad elm. (Milton.)2. Not neat or regular; uneven.()His well-proportioned beard made rough and rugged. (Shak.)3. Rough with bristles or hair; shaggy.(Shak.)4. Harsh; hard; crabbed; austere; -- said of temper, character, and the like, or of persons.()Neither melt nor endear him, but leave him as hard, rugged, and unconcerned as ever. (South.)5. Stormy; turbulent; tempestuous; rude.(Milton.)6. Rough to the ear; harsh; grating; -- said of sound, style, and the like.()Through the harsh cadence of a rugged line. (Dryden.)7. Sour; surly; frowning; wrinkled; -- said of looks, etc.(Shak.)8. Violent; rude; boisterrous; -- said of conduct, manners, etc.()9. Vigorous; robust; hardy; -- said of health, physique, etc.()()()