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
Ms. Tyl then spent months meeting the most extroverted ruffed grouse in Pennsylvania.
From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2023
"Additionally, this genomic resource will enable us to investigate important questions, such as whether specific genetic components, like adapted genes, contribute to varying population responses to West Nile virus in different ruffed grouse populations."
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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