Definition of ruff

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Ruff (n.) A low, vibrating beat of a drum, not so loud as a roll; a ruffle..

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Ruffle :: Ruffle (v. t.) To erect in a ruff, as feathers..
Breeze :: Breeze (n.) An excited or ruffed state of feeling; a flurry of excitement; a disturbance; a quarrel; as, the discovery produced a breeze..
Smooth :: Smooth (superl.) Gently flowing; moving equably; not ruffled or obstructed; as, a smooth stream..
Ruffian :: Ruffian (v. i.) To play the ruffian; to rage; to raise tumult.
Ruff :: Ruff (v. t.) To beat with the ruff or ruffle, as a drum..
Ruff :: Ruff (n.) A variety of the domestic pigeon, having a ruff of its neck..
Fluted :: Fluted (a.) Decorated with flutes; channeled; grooved; as, a fluted column; a fluted ruffle; a fluted spectrum..
Ruff :: Ruff (n.) An exhibition of pride or haughtiness.
Ruffed :: Ruffed (a.) Furnished with a ruff.
Desperado :: Desperado (n.) A reckless, furious man; a person urged by furious passions, and regardless of consequence; a wild ruffian..
Scruff :: Scruff (n.) Scurf.
Quill :: Quill (v. t.) To plaint in small cylindrical ridges, called quillings; as, to quill a ruffle..
Macaco :: Macaco (n.) Any one of several species of lemurs, as the ruffed lemur (Lemur macaco), and the ring-tailed lemur (L. catta)..
Ruffianly :: Ruffianly (a.) Like a ruffian; bold in crimes; characteristic of a ruffian; violent; brutal.
Ruffe :: Ruffe (n.) A small freshwater European perch (Acerina vulgaris); -- called also pope, blacktail, and stone, / striped, perch..
Ruffling :: Ruffling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Ruffl.
Ruff :: Ruff (n.) The act of trumping, especially when one has no card of the suit led..
Serene :: Serene (a.) Calm; placid; undisturbed; unruffled; as, a serene aspect; a serene soul..
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..
Crimper :: Crimper (n.) A machine for crimping or ruffling textile fabrics.
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