Definitions for rough-hew

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Spelling: [ruhf-hyoo]
IPA: /ˈrʌfˈhyu/

Rough-Hew is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 110 anagrams from letters in rough-hew (-eghhoruw).

Definitions for rough-hew

verb (used with object)

  1. to hew (timber, stone, etc.) roughly or without smoothing or finishing.
  2. to shape roughly; give crude form to.

Origin of rough-hew

First recorded in 1520-30

Examples for rough-hew

“There is a destiny that shapes our ends, rough-hew them though we may,” he thought to himself.

There's a divinity that shapes our ends, rough-hew them how we will.

But "there's a divinity that shapes our ends, rough-hew them how we will."

There is a Providence that shapes our ends, rough-hew them as we will!

There's a divinity that shapes our ends, / 45 rough-hew them as we will.

Where does he rough-hew or shape his work, and where is it for sale?

Then you don't believe there is a Destiny that shapes our ends, rough-hew them how we will?

"rough-hew them as we will," said Rayburn, looking backward.

There is a hand that shapes our ends, rough-hew them as we will.

Truly, as the poet says, there's a Divinity that shapes our ends, rough-hew them how we will.

Word Value for rough-hew
Scrable

9

Words with friends

10

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