Related Clues:

• Tough, uncompromising
• Cosmetic is pointless: hard and scratchy
• Is a brave sort, though irritating
• Rude noise, of course
• Rough, harsh
• Rasping sound of bird
• Harsh dry spell, starting late and finishing early
• Harsh, insensitive
• Boisterous; uneven
• Harsh; eg, emery
• Crude projecting frill, so to speak
• Uneven, irregular
• Grinding substance
• Not gentle
• Harsh or insensitive in manner