Meaning

1 senses

  1. To cut or shape something roughly without finishing or tidying the surface.

    hew roughly, without finishing the surface

Translations

2 languages

Origin

From rough + hew.

From rough + hew.

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Forms

rough-hews, rough-hewing, rough-hewed, rough-hewn
Base formrough-hew · to rough-hew
3rd person singularrough-hews
Present participlerough-hewing
Past simplerough-hewed
Past participlerough-hewn

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyrough-hew
he, she, itrough-hews

Past simpleLesson

all personsrough-hewed

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave rough-hewn
he, she, ithas rough-hewn

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill rough-hew

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • hew roughly, without finishing the surface:roughcast

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
roughB1roughlyA2roughshodroulette
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