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

You’ll find everything from red pandas to critically endangered black-and-white ruffed lemurs.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

A poodle, coiffed to make pompoms of its torso and tail, stands on its hind legs: puffed, ruffed and bum-padded, just like the ladies being fitted for bums.

From Slate • Jul. 21, 2025

It’s a far cry from the behavior of most ruffed grouse, whose stealth and elusiveness are why hunters call them the “king of game birds.”

From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2023

He said the team does not yet know how the inversions might affect the ruffed grouse.

From Science Daily • Oct. 4, 2023

Red-tailed hawks, barred owls, a ruffed grouse, an osprey with brown wings the color of Byrd’s eyes, and even a male wild turkey, fluffed and frozen in time.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers