RUFF Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word ruff. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for RUFF
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| trump | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps • (card games) the suit that has been declared to rank above all other suits for the duration of the hand • a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves verb • produce a sound as if from a trumpet • get the better of • play a trump • proclaim or announce with or as if with a fanfare | ||||||
| choker | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • someone who kills by strangling • an unfortunate person who is unable to perform effectively because of nervous tension or agitation • necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck • a high tight collar | ||||||
| frill | nounn | |||||
noun • (paleontology) a bony plate that curves upward behind the skull of many ceratopsian dinosaurs • an external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal • a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim • ornamental objects of no great value | ||||||
| pope | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the head of the Roman Catholic Church • English poet and satirist (1688-1744) | ||||||
| ruffle | verbv | |||||
noun • a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim • a high tight collar • a noisy fight verb • stir up (water) so as to form ripples • trouble or vex • to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others • discompose • twitch or flutter • mix so as to make a random order or arrangement • erect or fluff up • disturb the smoothness of • pleat or gather into a ruffle | ||||||
| trumping | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • (card games) the act of taking a trick with a trump when unable to follow suit | ||||||
| roughy | ||||||
noun • A fish in family Trachichthyidae | ||||||
| neck ruff | nounn | |||||
noun • a high tight collar | ||||||
| philomachus pugnax | nounn | |||||
noun • common Eurasian sandpiper; the male has an erectile neck ruff in breeding season | ||||||