Complete Definition of "roughshod"

English

Adjective
en-adj

  1. context|of a horse having hooves shod with horseshoes that have projecting nails that prevent slipping
  2. context|by extension brutal or domineering

Quotations
In the roughshod horny world of boys, I had studied my companions closely to make sure that I wasn�t being too �queer� for them. - w:Edmund White|Edmund White, "My Women" 1

Derived terms
rfc-level|Derived terms at L4+ not in L3 POS section
to ride roughshod over

vi:roughshod
zh:roughshod

Revision and Credits for"roughshod"
Dictionary content provided from Wiktionary.org under the
GNU Free Documentation License
 
 

 Find:
  Words Starting With:
  Words Ending With:
  Words Containing:
  Words That Match:

 
 Translate Into:
  
Dutch   French   German
  
Italian   Spanish
    Show results per page.

Browse the Dictionary
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

   
Allwords Copyright 1998-2024 All rights reserved.