roughage Synonyms & Antonyms
Choose a meaning, then find a word that fits your sentence.
Roughage as a Noun
Originally , garbage, rubbish, or waste; later the portions of a crop which are discarded, such as husks, stalks, etc.; also, agricultural waste such as weeds.
Coarse or rough plant material such as hay and silage used as animal fodder.
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.
Dietary fibre
Any rough or coarse material, especially fodder
Word Forms & Grammar
roughage (countable and uncountable, plural roughages)
Origin of Roughage
From rough (“not smooth; crude, unrefined”) + -age (suffix forming nouns with the sense of appurtenance or collection).[1]
Roughage at a Glance
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈɹʌfɪd͡ʒ/ |
| Meaning | Originally , garbage, rubbish, or waste; later the portions of a crop which are discarded, such as husks… |
| Plural | roughages |