hieratic vs rugged

hieratic

adj
  • Extremely stylized, restrained or formal; adhering to fixed types or methods; severe in emotional import. 

  • Of or pertaining to the cursive writing system that developed alongside the hieroglyphic system as its ordinary handwritten counterpart. 

  • Of or pertaining to priests, especially pharaonic priests of Ancient Egypt. 

noun
  • A writing system used in pharaonic Egypt that was developed alongside the hieroglyphic system, primarily written in ink with a reed brush on papyrus, allowing scribes to write quickly without resorting to the time consuming hieroglyphs. 

rugged

adj
  • Violent; rude; boisterous 

  • Not neat or regular; irregular, uneven. 

  • Rough with bristly hair; shaggy. 

  • Having a rug or rugs. 

  • Covered with a rug. 

  • Stormy; turbulent; tempestuous 

  • Harsh; grating; unpleasant sounding or looking 

  • Rocky and bare of plantlife. 

  • Broken into sharp or irregular points; uneven; not smooth; rough. 

  • Designed to reliably operate in harsh usage environments and conditions. 

  • Harsh; austere; hard 

  • Vigorous; robust; hardy 

  • Sour; surly; frowning; wrinkled 

  • Strong, sturdy, well-built. 

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