ruffed

[ ruhft ]

/ rʌft /

adjective

displaying or wearing a ruff.

Words nearby ruffed

rueful, rufen, rufescent, ruff, ruffe, ruffed, ruffed grouse, ruffian, ruffianism, ruffini's corpuscle, ruffle

Origin of ruffed

First recorded in 1570–80; ruff¹ + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM ruffed

un·ruffed, adjective

Definition for ruffed (2 of 3)

ruff¹

[ ruhf ]

/ rʌf /

noun

a neckpiece or collar of lace, lawn, or the like, gathered or drawn into deep, full, regular folds, worn in the 16th and 17th centuries.

something resembling such a piece in form or position.

a collar, or set of lengthened or specially marked hairs or feathers, on the neck of an animal.

Ornithology. a species of European and Asian sandpiper, Philomachus pugnax, the male of which has a large erectile ruff of feathers during the breeding season.Compare reeve³.

Alaska and Northern Canada. a fringe of fur around the edge of a parka hood or along the edges of a jacket.

verb (used with object)

tease(def 3).

Origin of ruff

First recorded in 1515–25; perhaps back formation from ruffle¹

OTHER WORDS FROM ruff

ruff·like, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH ruff

rough ruff

Definition for ruffed (3 of 3)

ruff²

[ ruhf ]

/ rʌf /

Cards.

noun

an act or instance of trumping when one cannot follow suit.

an old game of cards, resembling whist.

verb (used with or without object)

to trump when unable to follow suit.

Origin of ruff

1580–90; probably < French ro(u)ffle; cognate with Italian ronfa a card game, probably < German Trumpf trump¹

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Examples from the Web for ruffed

I felt sure the bird was the ruffed grouse, and a very fine specimen.
The Swiss Family Robinson|Johann David Wyss
The ruffed grouse and the tule hens are plentiful, and of course nothing can be more delicious.
Army Letters from an Officer's Wife, 1871-1888|Frances M.A. Roe
Blue jays, two or three small hawks, a solitary wild pigeon, and ruffed grouse were seen along the route.
Wake-Robin|John Burroughs
I said at the first that the Ruffed Grouse stay with us all the year.
Birds Illustrated by Color Photography [June, 1897]|Various

Here and there only were there any ripe plants, and from these rose a number of ruffed grouse, at which both Ernest and I let fly.
The Swiss Family Robinson|Johann David Wyss

British Dictionary definitions for ruffed (1 of 3)

ruff¹

/ (rʌf) /

noun

a circular pleated, gathered, or fluted collar of lawn, muslin, etc, often starched or wired, worn by both men and women in the 16th and 17th centuries

zoology a natural growth of long or coloured hair or feathers around the necks of certain animals or birds

an Old World shore bird, Philomachus pugnax, the male of which has a large erectile ruff of feathers in the breeding season: family Scolopacidae (sandpipers, etc), order Charadriiformes
the male of this birdCompare reeve 3

Derived forms of ruff

rufflike, adjective

Word Origin for ruff

C16: back formation from ruffle 1

British Dictionary definitions for ruffed (2 of 3)

ruff²

/ (rʌf) /

noun cards

another word for trump 1

an old card game similar to whist

verb

cards another word for trump 1 (def. 4)

Word Origin for ruff

C16: from Old French roffle; perhaps changed from Italian trionfa trump 1

British Dictionary definitions for ruffed (3 of 3)

ruff³

/ (rʌf) /

noun

another name for roughie 1

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