ruffed

American  

[ruhft] / rʌft /

adjective

1. displaying or wearing a ruff.

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Other Word Forms

• unruffed adjective

Etymology

Origin of ruffed

First recorded in 1570–80; ruff ¹ + -ed ²

Example Sentences

A ruffed grouse that flew down the trail ahead of us had to be chased.

From Literature

Ms. Tyl then spent months meeting the most extroverted ruffed grouse in Pennsylvania.

From New York Times

Despite decades of decline, a genetic analysis of ruffed grouse reveals that Pennsylvania's state bird harbors more genetic diversity and connectivity than expected.

From Science Daily

Others counter that so few national forests have been logged in recent decades that species such as ruffed grouse and bobcat, which need open space and young, shrubby forest, are losing habitat.

From Science Magazine

Not that the heightened expectations have Jordan ruffed.

From Los Angeles Times