ruffed
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- unruffed adjective
Etymology
Origin of ruffed
Example Sentences
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You’ll find everything from red pandas to critically endangered black-and-white ruffed lemurs.
From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026
A poodle, coiffed to make pompoms of its torso and tail, stands on its hind legs: puffed, ruffed and bum-padded, just like the ladies being fitted for bums.
From Slate • Jul. 21, 2025
That evening, a ruffed grouse — a crow-size bird with a tiny mohawk and mottled feathers — appeared at his feet.
From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2023
He said the team does not yet know how the inversions might affect the ruffed grouse.
From Science Daily • Oct. 4, 2023
Plus, they had more clams stored and plenty of fish left in the trap and knew the locations of several ruffed grouse.
From "The River" by Gary Paulsen
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