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roughage

/ˈɹʌfɪd͡ʒ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables
rough-age
IPA
/ˈɹʌfɪd͡ʒ/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Originally (archaic), garbage, rubbish, or waste; later (agriculture) the portions of a crop which are discarded, such as husks, stalks, etc.; also, agricultural waste such as weeds.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Coarse or rough plant material such as hay and silage used as animal fodder.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Substances, generally of plant origin, consisting mostly of complex carbohydrates which are undigested when eaten by humans, and which therefore help the passage of food and waste through the alimentary tract; dietary fibre.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From rough (“not smooth; crude, unrefined”) + -age (suffix forming nouns with the sense of appurtenance or collection).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɹʌfɪd͡ʒ/
  • British English: /ˈɹʌfɪd͡ʒ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

roughages (plural) ruffage (alternative)

Derived Forms

nonroughage

Synonyms

roughness fiber fibre

Antonyms

nonroughage

Questions

How do you pronounce roughage?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹʌfɪd͡ʒ/.
What does roughage mean?
Originally (archaic), garbage, rubbish, or waste; later (agriculture) the portions of a crop which are discarded, such as husks, stalks, etc.; also, agricultural waste such as weeds.
Where does roughage come from?
From rough (“not smooth; crude, unrefined”) + -age (suffix forming nouns with the sense of appurtenance or collection).

How to pronounce roughage

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