roughshod

Adjective Satellite

(of a horse) having horseshoes with projecting nails to prevent slipping
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
- "Stalin's roughshod treatment of the kulaks"
unjustly domineering
- "a manager who rode roughshod over all opposition"

Adj

Of a horse: having hooves shod with horseshoes that have calks or projecting parts to prevent slipping.
Brutal or domineering.

Origin / Etymology

From rough + shod.

Synonyms

barbarous, brutal, cruel, fell, heavy-handed, savage, vicious

Scrabble Score: 17

roughshod: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
roughshod: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
roughshod: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

roughshod: valid Words With Friends Word