roughed

Roughed is the past tense and past participle of the verb rough. It denotes making something rough in texture, preparing something in an unfinished or preliminary form, or performing work that is not yet final. The term appears in a variety of contexts, from physical alteration to planning and design, where it signals a non-final state or preliminary actions.

In construction and design, roughed in or roughed-out describes early stages where essential elements are in place but finishes are not yet applied. For example, workers may rough in plumbing or electrical wiring, installing only the basic systems so that later work can proceed. A layout or plan may be roughed out to establish the general arrangement before detailed drawings or specifications are completed.

In other contexts, roughed can describe surfaces or textures that have been made rougher, such as roughed stone or a roughed finish on wood. The term also appears in phrases like roughed up, meaning subjected to rough treatment or physical injury, or in reference to wear and weathering that makes an object look rough or worn.

Etymology and usage notes: roughed derives from the adjective rough, with the -ed participle suffix. It is most common when describing processes, stages, or conditions that are temporary or incomplete. In many cases, alternate terms like roughened, rough-in, or rough draft may be used for clarity in specific domains.