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Cat''s-paw :: Cat's-paw (n.) A light transitory air which ruffles the surface of the water during a calm, or the ripples made by such a puff of air..

Ruff :: Ruff (n.) A variety of the domestic pigeon, having a ruff of its neck..

Ruffle :: Ruffle (v. i.) To grow rough, boisterous, or turbulent..

Ruff :: Ruff (n.) Something formed with plaits or flutings, like the collar of this name..

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

Ruff :: Ruff (n.) An exhibition of pride or haughtiness.

Ruffle :: Ruffle (v. t. & i.) A state of being ruffled or disturbed; disturbance; agitation; commotion; as, to put the mind in a ruffle..

Poking-stick :: Poking-stick (n.) A small stick or rod of steel, formerly used in adjusting the plaits of ruffs..

Unruffle :: Unruffle (v. i.) To cease from being ruffled or agitated.

Rufflement :: Rufflement (n.) The act of ruffling.

Ruffianous :: Ruffianous (a.) Ruffianly.

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

Pope :: Pope (n.) A fish; the ruff.

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

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

Ruffle :: Ruffle (v. t.) To erect in a ruff, as feathers..

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

Tuckahoe :: Tuckahoe (n.) A curious vegetable production of the Southern Atlantic United States, growing under ground like a truffle and often attaining immense size. The real nature is unknown. Called also Indian bread, and Indian loaf..

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

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

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