negluds

Latvian

Etymology

From ne- +‎ gluds (“smooth”).

Adjective

negluds (definite negludais, comparative negludāks, superlative visnegludākais, adverb negludi)

  1. rough, rugged, unpolished (having bumps, hollows, folds)
    negluds dēlis ― rough, unpolished board
    negluda galda virsma ― rough table surface
    negluds ceļš ― rough road
    negludi akmeņi ― rough stones
  2. (of skin) rough (having wrinkles, bumps, also hair)
    negluda sejas āda ― rough facial skin
  3. (of water surfaces) rough (having waves)
    negluds ezera līmenis ― rough lake level
    negluda jūra ― rough sea
  4. (of language) unpolished (not smooth, not flowing well, needing correction, not having the right style)
    negluds romāna stils ― unpolished novel style
    negludi teikumi ― harsh, unpolished sentences
  5. (of events, actions) rough (having problems, difficulties, failures)
    negluds dzīves posms ― rough stage, phase (in) life

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