ruffian

[ ruhf-ee-uhn, ruhf-yuhn ]

/ ˈrʌf i ən, ˈrʌf yən /

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noun

a tough, lawless person; roughneck; bully.

adjective

Also ruf·fi·an·ly. tough; lawless; brutal.

Origin of ruffian

1525–35; <Middle French <Italian ruffiano, perhaps <Langobardic *hruf scurf + Italian -ano-an

SYNONYMS FOR ruffian

1 brute, tough, knave, rogue, blackguard.

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Words nearby ruffian

rufescent, ruff, ruffe, ruffed, ruffed grouse, ruffian, ruffianism, Ruffini's corpuscle, ruffle, ruffled, ruffler

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Example sentences from the Web for ruffian

As a boy, he admired the hoodlums and ruffians he saw on the streets.
The Mobster Who Brought Armenia and Azerbaijan Together … in Death|Fiona Zublin|October 9, 2020|Ozy
We know the governor, despite his popularity and his toe-dips into bipartisanship, has a reputation as a ruffian.
Is Chris Christie from Jersey or Jupiter?|Kevin Bleyer|January 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This answer would have satisfied most Christians endowed with any moderate degree of patience; but not so the ruffian.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 71, No. 436, February 1852|Various
I had an interview with the hotelkeeper himself, a ruffian of the name of Doyle, about that.
The Simpkins Plot|George A. Birmingham

"Dad and I are miscreants, and you are a ruffian and a desperate character," she told him gayly.
A Texas Ranger|William MacLeod Raine
The moon was full upon him; and what a contrast did his noble features present to the ruffian band that sat and stood around him!
Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume I (of II)|Charles James Lever
Her voice once drowned by the shout of ruffian defiance, and I shall be full of impulses to resist and quell.
Shirley|Charlotte Bront

British Dictionary definitions for ruffian

ruffian

/ (ˈrʌfɪən) /

noun

a violent or lawless person; hoodlum or villain

Derived forms of ruffian

ruffianism, nounruffianly, adjective

Word Origin for ruffian

C16: from Old French rufien, from Italian ruffiano, perhaps related to Langobardic hruf scurf, scabbiness

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单词	ruffian
释义	ruffian [ ruhf-ee-uhn, ruhf-yuhn ] / ˈrʌf i ən, ˈrʌf yən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ruffian ON THESAURUS.COM noun a tough, lawless person; roughneck; bully. adjective Also ruf·fi·an·ly. tough; lawless; brutal. Origin of ruffian 1525–35; <Middle French <Italian ruffiano, perhaps <Langobardic *hruf scurf + Italian -ano-an SYNONYMS FOR ruffian 1 brute, tough, knave, rogue, blackguard. SEE SYNONYMS FOR ruffian ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby ruffian rufescent, ruff, ruffe, ruffed, ruffed grouse, ruffian, ruffianism, Ruffini's corpuscle, ruffle, ruffled, ruffler Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ruffian As a boy, he admired the hoodlums and ruffians he saw on the streets. The Mobster Who Brought Armenia and Azerbaijan Together … in Death\|Fiona Zublin\|October 9, 2020\|Ozy We know the governor, despite his popularity and his toe-dips into bipartisanship, has a reputation as a ruffian. Is Chris Christie from Jersey or Jupiter?\|Kevin Bleyer\|January 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST This answer would have satisfied most Christians endowed with any moderate degree of patience; but not so the ruffian. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 71, No. 436, February 1852\|Various I had an interview with the hotelkeeper himself, a ruffian of the name of Doyle, about that. The Simpkins Plot\|George A. Birmingham "Dad and I are miscreants, and you are a ruffian and a desperate character," she told him gayly. A Texas Ranger\|William MacLeod Raine The moon was full upon him; and what a contrast did his noble features present to the ruffian band that sat and stood around him! Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume I (of II)\|Charles James Lever Her voice once drowned by the shout of ruffian defiance, and I shall be full of impulses to resist and quell. Shirley\|Charlotte Bront British Dictionary definitions for ruffian ruffian / (ˈrʌfɪən) / noun a violent or lawless person; hoodlum or villain Derived forms of ruffian ruffianism, nounruffianly, adjective Word Origin for ruffian C16: from Old French rufien, from Italian ruffiano, perhaps related to Langobardic hruf scurf, scabbiness Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ruffian goon, delinquent, troublemaker, bully, gangster, punk, hooligan, rowdy, brute, mobster, thug, criminal, hood, rioter
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ruffian

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