rough-hew

or rough·hew

[ ruhf-hyoo ]

/ ˈrʌfˈhyu /

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verb (used with object), rough-hewed, rough-hewed or rough-hewn, rough-hew·ing.

to hew (timber, stone, etc.) roughly or without smoothing or finishing.

to shape roughly; give crude form to.

Origin of rough-hew

First recorded in 1520–30

Words nearby rough-hew

rough diamond, rough-dry, roughen, rougher, rough fish, rough-hew, roughhouse, roughie, roughing-in, roughing mill, roughish

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Example sentences from the Web for rough-hew

Then you don't believe there is a Destiny that shapes our ends, rough-hew them how we will?
The Hidden Places|Bertrand W. Sinclair
In other words, a man decrees his own destiny and shapes his own ends by his actions, whether Providence rough-hew them or not.
Tea-Cup Reading, and the Art of Fortune-Telling by Tea Leaves|'A Highland Seer'
There is a hand that shapes our ends, rough-hew them as we will.
Hubert's Wife|Minnie Mary Lee
“There is a destiny that shapes our ends, rough-hew them though we may,” he thought to himself.
Riddle of the Storm|Roy J. Snell

There's a divinity that shapes our ends, Rough-hew them how we will.
Familiar Quotations|Various

British Dictionary definitions for rough-hew

rough-hew

verb -hews, -hewing, -hewed, -hewed or -hewn (tr)

to cut or hew (timber, stone, etc) roughly without finishing the surface

Also: roughcast to shape roughly or crudely

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单词	rough-hew
释义	rough-hew or rough·hew [ ruhf-hyoo ] / ˈrʌfˈhyu / SEE SYNONYMS FOR rough-hew ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), rough-hewed, rough-hewed or rough-hewn, rough-hew·ing. to hew (timber, stone, etc.) roughly or without smoothing or finishing. to shape roughly; give crude form to. Origin of rough-hew First recorded in 1520–30 Words nearby rough-hew rough diamond, rough-dry, roughen, rougher, rough fish, rough-hew, roughhouse, roughie, roughing-in, roughing mill, roughish Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rough-hew Then you don't believe there is a Destiny that shapes our ends, rough-hew them how we will? The Hidden Places\|Bertrand W. Sinclair In other words, a man decrees his own destiny and shapes his own ends by his actions, whether Providence rough-hew them or not. Tea-Cup Reading, and the Art of Fortune-Telling by Tea Leaves\|'A Highland Seer' There is a hand that shapes our ends, rough-hew them as we will. Hubert's Wife\|Minnie Mary Lee “There is a destiny that shapes our ends, rough-hew them though we may,” he thought to himself. Riddle of the Storm\|Roy J. Snell There's a divinity that shapes our ends, Rough-hew them how we will. Familiar Quotations\|Various British Dictionary definitions for rough-hew rough-hew verb -hews, -hewing, -hewed, -hewed or -hewn (tr) to cut or hew (timber, stone, etc) roughly without finishing the surface Also: roughcast to shape roughly or crudely Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to rough-hew fashion, divide, hack, chisel, shape, slice, engrave, etch, mold, sculpt, trim, cleave, hew, indent, form, pattern, chip, stipple, tool, incise
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rough-hew

or rough·hew

verb (used with object), rough-hewed, rough-hewed or rough-hewn, rough-hew·ing.

Origin of rough-hew

Words nearby rough-hew

Example sentences from the Web for rough-hew

British Dictionary definitions for rough-hew

verb -hews, -hewing, -hewed, -hewed or -hewn (tr)

Words related to rough-hew