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Ruffleless :: Ruffleless (a.) Having no ruffle.

Ruffe :: Ruffe (n.) A small freshwater European perch (Acerina vulgaris); -- called also pope, blacktail, and stone, / striped, perch..

Ruffle :: Ruffle (v. t. & i.) A low, vibrating beat of a drum, not so loud as a roll; -- called also ruff..

Whip :: Whip (v. t.) To sew lightly; specifically, to form (a fabric) into gathers by loosely overcasting the rolled edge and drawing up the thread; as, to whip a ruffle..

Rabato :: Rabato (n.) A kind of ruff for the neck; a turned-down collar; a rebato.

Scurf :: Scurf (n.) Thin dry scales or scabs upon the body; especially, thin scales exfoliated from the cuticle, particularly of the scalp; dandruff..

Drum :: Drum (v. i.) To beat with the fingers, as with drumsticks; to beat with a rapid succession of strokes; to make a noise like that of a beaten drum; as, the ruffed grouse drums with his wings..

Ruffle :: Ruffle (v. t.) To furnish with ruffles; as, to ruffle a shirt..

Frill :: Frill (v. i.) A ruffle, consisting of a fold of membrane, of hairs, or of feathers, around the neck of an animal..

Serenely :: Serenely (adv.) With unruffled temper; coolly; calmly.

Blackguardly :: Blackguardly (adv. & a.) In the manner of or resembling a blackguard; abusive; scurrilous; ruffianly.

Ruffianly :: Ruffianly (a.) Like a ruffian; bold in crimes; characteristic of a ruffian; violent; brutal.

Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) To deprive of temper or moderation; to disturb; to ruffle; to make disaffected, ill-humored, or malignant..

Ruff :: Ruff (n.) A collar on a shaft ot other piece to prevent endwise motion. See Illust. of Collar.

Ruff :: Ruff (n.) A limicoline bird of Europe and Asia (Pavoncella, / Philommachus, pugnax) allied to the sandpipers. The males during the breeding season have a large ruff of erectile feathers, variable in their colors, on the neck, and yellowish naked tubercles on the face. They are polygamous, and are noted for their pugnacity in the breeding season. The female is called reeve, or rheeve..

Ruffian :: Ruffian (n.) A pimp; a pander; also, a paramour..

Truffled :: Truffled (a.) Provided or cooked with truffles; stuffed with truffles; as, a truffled turkey..

Desperado :: Desperado (n.) A reckless, furious man; a person urged by furious passions, and regardless of consequence; a wild ruffian..

Quellio :: Quellio (n.) A ruff for the neck.

Unruffled :: Unruffled (a.) Not ruffled or agitated; smooth; calm; tranquil; quiet.

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