ruff

/ɹˈʌf/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

1. an external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal
2. a high tight collar
3. common Eurasian sandpiper; the male has an erectile neck ruff in breeding season
4. (card games) the act of taking a trick with a trump when unable to follow suit

verb

1. play a trump

Synonyms for ruff

• frill
• choker
• ruffle
• neck ruff
• Philomachus pugnax
• trumping
• trump

Words that rhyme with ruff

• rough
• puff
• stuff
• tough
• buff
• bluff
• snuff
• fluff
• scuff
• slough
• cuff
• luff
• muff
• rebuff
• enough
• huff
• foodstuff
• gruff
• handcuff
• duff
• dyestuff
• earmuff
• guff
• overstuff
• tuff
• acuff
• bruff
• cluff
• cuffe
• dayhuff