Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rough edges

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English

Syllables: rough edges
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Minor imperfections.

Example Sentences

"But overall, I think the railway delivered very well on my travels. I'd give it 9/10 - there are just a few little rough edges that need smoothing off."

Phrases

rough around the edges

Frequently Paired Words

rough around the edges

Questions

What does rough edges mean?: Minor imperfections.

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