ruffian - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'ruffian' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Ruffian

[ a.]

- brutal; cruel; savagely boisterous; murderous; as, ruffian rage.

2 . Ruffian

[ n.]

- A pimp; a pander; also, a paramour.
- A boisterous, cruel, brutal fellow; a desperate fellow ready for murderous or cruel deeds; a cutthroat.

3 . Ruffian

[ v. i.]

- To play the ruffian; to rage; to raise tumult.

rufescent ruff ruffe ruffed ruffianage ruffianish ruffianlike ruffianly ruffianous ruffin

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