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Definition of ruff

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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..

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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..

Cutter :: Cutter (n.) A ruffian; a bravo; a destroyer.

Quiescent :: Quiescent (a.) Not ruffed with passion; unagitated; not in action; not excited; quiet; dormant; resting.

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

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

Crossruff :: Crossruff (n.) The play in whist where partners trump each a different suit, and lead to each other for that purpose; -- called also seesaw..

Ruffle :: Ruffle (v. t.) To beat with the ruff or ruffle, as a drum..

Roil :: Roil (v.) To disturb, as the temper; to ruffle the temper of; to rouse the passion of resentment in; to perplex..

Ruff :: Ruff (n.) Wanton or tumultuous procedure or conduct.

Crimper :: Crimper (n.) A machine for crimping or ruffling textile fabrics.

Ruffle :: Ruffle (v. i.) To become disordered; to play loosely; to flutter.

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

Heading :: Heading (n.) The extension of a line ruffling above the line of stitch.

Macaco :: Macaco (n.) Any one of several species of lemurs, as the ruffed lemur (Lemur macaco), and the ring-tailed lemur (L. catta)..

Trub :: Trub (n.) A truffle.

Ruffing :: Ruffing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Ruf.

Ruffle :: Ruffle (v. t.) To throw together in a disorderly manner.

Trump :: Trump (n.) An old game with cards, nearly the same as whist; -- called also ruff..

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

Ruffianish :: Ruffianish (a.) Having the qualities or manners of a ruffian; ruffianly.

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