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ruffianlike

ruffianlike adjective: like a ruffian.

Adjective

ruffianlike (comparative more ruffianlike, superlative most ruffianlike)

  1. Like a ruffian
    Synonyms:
    ruffianly

Synonyms of ruffianlike

Forms of ruffianlike

comparativemore ruffianlike
superlativemost ruffianlike

Origin of ruffianlike

From ruffian + -like.

Questions about ruffianlike

What does ruffianlike mean?
Ruffianlike means like a ruffian.
What part of speech is ruffianlike?
Ruffianlike is an adjective.

Words near ruffianlike in the dictionary

  1. ruffianisms
  2. ruffianize
  3. ruffianized
  4. ruffianizes
  5. ruffianizing
  6. ruffianlike
  7. ruffianly
  8. ruffiano
  9. ruffianos
  10. ruffianous
  11. ruffians

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