rugged

karkea, epätasainen

kovatekoinen, vankka

rosoinen Broken into sharp or irregular points; uneven; not smooth; rough.
1870, (w), Roughing It, Chapter LXV

By and by, after a rugged climb, we halted on the summit of a hill which commanded a far-reaching view.

Commercially produced yarn, such as rayon, produces a cloth with a smoother, shinier look than hand-spun cotton, but the uneven, rugged look of hand-spun cotton can be quite appealing.

His hair was light and rather thin; his face strong and rugged from exposure, and his eyes narrow and observant.

Many women and men delude themselves into thinking that only the hardest and most rugged man is attractive and to many it may be the case.

Hidden within 30,000 acres of rugged private land, the ranch is cocooned by peaks and canyons in all directions.

Much of the area can be seen only by hikers who travel without trails to the higher reaches of this rugged mountain range.

"Ah!" sighed the unimaginative Granby, and his honest, rugged face grew clouded. Pepper puffed in silence for a moment or two; then spoke.

"Her gaze rested for a moment on the muscular neck, heavy corded, almost bull-like, bronzed by the sun, spilling over with rugged health and strength..."

Psion, which supplies a range of rugged hand held computers, has lost nearly 2% after announcing a plunge into the red.