rough-hewn

Adjective CEFR B2

Definitions

Hewn roughly without a neat finish.

Equivalents

Svenskagrovhuggen

Examples

“A huge piece of rough-hewn Shap granite stands in the centre of the village as a memorial to Adam Sedgwick.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

rough-legged roughcast roughdrawn roughdry rougher rougher around the edges

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