Added 10 October 2026
roughshod
/ˈɹʌfʃɒd/ adjective
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about roughshod at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- (of a horse) having horseshoes with projecting nails to prevent slipping.
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(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering.
a barbarous crime
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Unjustly domineering.
incensed at the government's heavy-handed economic policies