ruffed

[ruhft]

adjective

1. displaying or wearing a ruff.

Other Word Forms

• unruffed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ruffed¹

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

Example Sentences

For ruffed grouse, being unusual is more of the norm.

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

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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.

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Not that the heightened expectations have Jordan ruffed.

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Some hunters say hungry turkeys are outcompeting ruffed grouse, which are decreasing in parts of their range, such as the Upper Midwest.

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