Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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ruff | Yes | No | Yes | No |
ruffle | Yes | No | Yes | No |
ruff (noun) | ruffle (noun) |
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(card games) the act of taking a trick with a trump when unable to follow suit | a noisy fight |
common Eurasian sandpiper; the male has an erectile neck ruff in breeding season | a high tight collar |
a high tight collar | a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim |
an external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal |
ruff (verb) | ruffle (verb) |
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play a trump | pleat or gather into a ruffle |
erect or fluff up | |
disturb the smoothness of | |
twitch or flutter | |
mix so as to make a random order or arrangement | |
trouble or vex | |
discompose | |
stir up (water) so as to form ripples | |
to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others |