ruff

A circular frill or ruffle on a garment, especially a starched, fluted frill at the neck in Elizabethan and Jacobean England (1560s–1620s).

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Anything formed with plaits or flutings like a frill.

Senses relating to animals.

A gregarious, medium-sized wading bird of species Calidris pugnax (syn. Philomachus pugnax), of Eurasia; specifically, a male of the species which develops a distinctive ruff of feathers and ear tufts during mating season (the female is called a reeve).

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Senses relating to animals.

A set of lengthened or otherwise modified feathers on or around the neck of a bird.

Senses relating to animals.

A collar of lengthened or distinctively coloured fur on or around the neck of an animal.

A collar on a shaft or other piece to prevent endwise motion.

An exhibition of haughtiness or pride.

Tumultuous or wanton conduct or procedure.

Alternative spelling of ruffe: a small freshwater fish of the genus Gymnocephalus; specifically a Eurasian ruffe (Gymnocephalus cernua or Gymnocephalus cernuus) which has spiny fins; the pope.

A fish of species Arripis georgianus, found in cool waters off the southern coast of Australia

A bottom-dwelling carnivorous fish of the family Sparidae found in temperate and tropical waters; a porgy or sea bream.

A game similar to whist and its predecessor.

An instance of ruffing, or an opportunity to ruff, when unable to follow suit.

A low, vibrating beat of a drum, quieter than a roll; a ruffle.

To shape (fabric, etc.) into a ruff; to adorn (a garment, etc.) with a ruff.

Of a falcon, hawk, etc.: to hit (the prey) without fixing or grabbing hold of it.

To ruffle; to disorder.

To boast, to brag.

Of a bird: to ruffle its feathers.

To speak in a loud and domineering manner; to bluster, to swagger.

Especially in the form ruff out: to defeat (a card, etc.) by ruffing, thus establishing the master card in the suit led.

To play a trump card to a trick when unable to follow suit (that is, when unable to play a card of the same suit as the previous or leading card).

To beat a ruff or ruffle, as on a drum.

Of a drum, etc.: to have a ruff or ruffle beaten on it.

Alternative spelling of rough.

The bark of a dog; arf, woof.