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Ruffian :: Ruffian (a.) brutal; cruel; savagely boisterous; murderous; as, ruffian rage..

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

Ruffianous :: Ruffianous (a.) Ruffianly.

Ruffle :: Ruffle (v. t.) To make into a ruff; to draw or contract into puckers, plaits, or folds; to wrinkle..

Discompose :: Discompose (v. t.) To throw into disorder; to ruffle; to destroy the composure or equanimity; to agitate.

Puff :: Puff (v. t.) To cause to swell or dilate; to inflate; to ruffle with puffs; -- often with up; as, a bladder puffed with air..

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

Ruffian :: Ruffian (n.) A boisterous, cruel, brutal fellow; a desperate fellow ready for murderous or cruel deeds; a cutthroat..

Seesaw :: Seesaw (n.) Same as Crossruff.

Smooth :: Smooth (superl.) Gently flowing; moving equably; not ruffled or obstructed; as, a smooth stream..

Ruffle :: Ruffle (v. t.) To oughen or disturb the surface of; to make uneven by agitation or commotion.

Furfur :: Furfur (n.) Scurf; dandruff.

Maucaco :: Maucaco (n.) A lemur; -- applied to several species, as the White-fronted, the ruffed, and the ring-tailed lemurs..

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

Scruff :: Scruff (n.) The nape of the neck; the loose outside skin, as of the back of the neck..

Highbinder :: Highbinder (n.) A ruffian; one who hounds, or spies upon, another; app. esp. to the members of certain alleged societies among the Chinese..

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

Partlet :: Partlet (n.) A hen; -- so called from the ruffing of her neck feathers.

Perigord Pie :: Perigord pie () A pie made of truffles, much esteemed by epicures..

Bluff :: Bluff (a.) Surly; churlish; gruff; rough.

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