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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Ruff \Ruff\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ruffed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Ruffing.]
1. To ruffle; to disorder. --Spenser.
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2. (Mil.) To beat with the ruff or ruffle, as a drum.
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3. (Hawking) To hit, as the prey, without fixing it.
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4. (Card Playing) To play a trump card at bridge; as, he
ruffed his partner's ace.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Ruffed \Ruffed\, a.
Furnished with a ruff.
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Ruffed grouse (Zo["o]l.), a North American grouse ({Bonasa
umbellus) common in the wooded districts of the Northern
United States. The male has a ruff of brown or black
feathers on each side of the neck, and is noted for the
loud drumming sound he makes during the breeding season.
Called also tippet grouse, partridge, birch
partridge, pheasant, drummer, and white-flesher.
ruffed lemur (Zo["o]l.), a species of lemur ({lemur
varius) having a conspicuous ruff on the sides of the
head. Its color is varied with black and white. Called
also ruffed maucaco.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Ruffed \Ruffed\, a.
Furnished with a ruff.
Ruffed grouse (Zo["o]l.), a North American grouse ({Bonasa
umbellus) common in the wooded districts of the Northern
United States. The male has a ruff of brown or black
feathers on each side of the neck, and is noted for the
loud drumming sound he makes during the breeding season.
Called also tippet grouse, partridge, birch
partridge, pheasant, drummer, and white-flesher.
ruffed lemur (Zo["o]l.), a species of lemur ({lemur
varius) having a conspicuous ruff on the sides of the
head. Its color is varied with black and white. Called
also ruffed maucaco.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Ruff \Ruff\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ruffed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Ruffing.]
1. To ruffle; to disorder. --Spenser.
2. (Mil.) To beat with the ruff or ruffle, as a drum.
3. (Hawking) To hit, as the prey, without fixing it.
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
ruffed
a.
Having a ruff.
vb.
(infl of en ruff ed-form)
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
ruffed
a.
Having a ruff.
vb.
(infl of en ruff ed-form)
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
ruffed
a.
Having a ruff.
vb.
(infl of en ruff ed-form)
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
ruffed
a.
Having a ruff.
vb.
(infl of en ruff ed-form)
From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]
a. 有装襟的,有环状羽毛的;
From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
a. 有环状羽毛的
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