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

Ruffian :: Ruffian (v. i.) To play the ruffian; to rage; to raise tumult.

Gruff :: Gruff (superl.) Of a rough or stern manner, voice, or countenance; sour; surly; severe; harsh..

Dandruff :: Dandruff (n.) A scurf which forms on the head, and comes off in small or particles..

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..

Discountenance :: Discountenance (v. t.) To ruffle or discompose the countenance of; to put of countenance; to put to shame; to abash.

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

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

Ruff :: Ruff (v. t.) To hit, as the prey, without fixing it..

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..

Dander :: Dander (n.) Dandruff or scurf on the head.

Partridge :: Partridge (n.) The ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus).

Shruff :: Shruff (n.) Rubbish. Specifically: (a) Dross or refuse of metals. [Obs.] (b) Light, dry wood, or stuff used for fuel..

Quill :: Quill (n.) The fold or plain of a ruff.

Plait :: Plait (v. t.) To fold; to double in narrow folds; to pleat; as, to plait a ruffle..

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

Blackguardism :: Blackguardism (n.) The conduct or language of a blackguard; ruffianism.

Ruffianlike :: Ruffianlike (a.) Ruffianly.

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

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

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