Word: RUFF
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Definition of RUFF
- A circular frill or ruffle on a garment, especially a starched, fluted frill at the neck in Elizabethan and Jacobean England (1560sโ1620s).
- Anything formed with plaits or flutings like a frill.
- Senses relating to animals.
- 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.
- Arripis georgianus, a fish found in cool waters off the southern coast of Australia; the Australian herring or tommy ruff.
- A bottom-dwelling carnivorous fish of the family Sparidae found in temperate and tropical waters; a porgy or sea bream.
- Gymnocephalus cernua, a small Eurasian freshwater fish.
- Other species in the same genus.
- An instance of ruffing, or an opportunity to ruff, when unable to follow suit.
- A game similar to whist and its predecessor.
- To play a trump card to a trick when unable to follow suit (that is, to play a card of the same suit as the previous or leading card).
- Especially in the form ruff out: to defeat (a card, etc.) by ruffing, thus establishing the master card in the suit led.
- A low, vibrating beat of a drum, quieter than a roll; a ruffle.
- To beat a ruff or ruffle, as on a drum.
- Of a drum, etc.: to have a ruff or ruffle beaten on it.
- The bark of a dog; arf, woof.
- Not smooth; uneven.
- Approximate; hasty or careless; not finished.
"a rough estimate; a rough sketch of a building; a rough plan"
- Turbulent.
"rough sea"
Source: Definitions compiled dynamically via Free Dictionary API.
๐ Word Pattern Notes
This word's structure suggests a derivation from common English phonetic roots, though specific origin data is not available.
๐ฃ๏ธ Example Sentences
- โข "Please ensure you spell "ruff" correctly when adding it to your game sheet."
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๐ก Interesting Word Trivia & Facts
This word provides solid placement flexibility, making it a reliable option for typical game situations.
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Dictionary Validity
| Dictionary Lexicon | Status | Base Value |
|---|---|---|
| TWL (US/Canada Scrabble) | โ Valid | 10 pts |
| SOWPODS (UK/International Scrabble) | โ Valid | 10 pts |
| ENABLE (Words With Friends Lexicon) | โ Valid | 11 pts |
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- # the ruff effect
- # master of ruff
- # playing with ruff
- # in terms of ruff
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