Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ruhft]
- /rʌft/
- /rʌft/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ruhft]
- /rʌft/
Definitions of ruffed word
- adjective ruffed displaying or wearing a ruff. 1
- noun ruffed an act or instance of trumping when one cannot follow suit. 1
- noun ruffed an old game of cards, resembling whist. 1
- verb with object ruffed tease (def 3). 1
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Origin of ruffed
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80; ruff1 + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Ruffed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ruffed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
ruffed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ruffed
noun ruffed
- collared — the part of a shirt, coat, dress, blouse, etc., that encompasses the neckline of the garment and is sewn permanently to it, often so as to fold or roll over.
Top questions with ruffed
- where do ruffed grouse live?
- what do ruffed grouse eat?
- how to draw a ruffed grouse?
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Matching words
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