English-Thai Dictionary

ruffian

N นักเลง  อันธพาล  คน เกเร  นักเลง หัวไม้  hooligan thug nak-lang

 

ruffianism

N ความเศร้า โศก  kwam-sao-sok

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

RUFFIAN

n. A boisterous, brutal fellow; a fellow ready for any desperate crime; a robber; a cut-throat; a murderer.

 

RUFFIAN

a.Brutal; savagely boisterous; as ruffian rage.

 

RUFFIAN

v.i.To play the ruffian; to rage; to raise tumult.

 

RUFFIAN-LIKE

a.Like a ruffian; bold in crimes; violent; licentious.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

RUFFIAN

Ruf "fian ( or; 277 ), n. Etym: [F. rufien, OF. ruffen, ruffian, pimp. libertine, ake; cf. pr. & Sp. rufian, It. ruffiano; all perhaps of German or Dutch origin; cf. G. raufen to pluck, scuffle, fight, OD. roffen to pander. Cf. Ruffle to grow urbulent.]

 

1. A pimp; a pander; also, a paramour. [Obs. ] he [her husband ] is no sooner abroad than she is instantly at home, reveling with her ruffians. Bp. Reynolds.

 

2. A boisterous, cruel, brutal fellow; a desperate fellow ready for murderous or cruel deeds; a cutthroat. Wilt thou on thy deathbed play the ruffian Shak.

 

RUFFIAN

RUFFIAN Ruf "fian, a.

 

Defn: brutal; cruel; savagely boisterous; murderous; as, ruffian rage.

 

RUFFIAN

RUFFIAN Ruf "fian, v. i.

 

Defn: To play the ruffian; to rage; to raise tumult. [R.] Shak.

 

RUFFIANAGE

RUFFIANAGE Ruf "fian *age, n.

 

Defn: Ruffians, collectively; a body of ruffians. "The vilest ruffianage. " Sir F. Palgrave.

 

RUFFIANISH

RUFFIANISH Ruf "fian *ish, a.

 

Defn: Having the qualities or manners of a ruffian; ruffianly.

 

RUFFIANLIKE

RUFFIANLIKE Ruf "fian *like `, a.

 

Defn: Ruffianly. Fulke.

 

RUFFIANLY

RUFFIANLY Ruf "fian *ly, a.

 

Defn: Like a ruffian; bold in crimes; characteristic of a ruffian; violent; brutal.

 

RUFFIANOUS

RUFFIANOUS Ruf "fian *ous, a.

 

Defn: Ruffianly. [Obs. ] Chapman.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

ruffian

ruf fi an |ˈrəfēən ˈrəfiən | ▶noun a violent person, esp. one involved in crime. DERIVATIVES ruf fi an ism |-ˌnizəm |noun, ruf fi an ly adverb ORIGIN late 15th cent.: from Old French ruffian, from Italian ruffiano, perhaps from dialect rofia ‘scab, scurf, ’ of Germanic origin.

 

Oxford Dictionary

ruffian

ruf |fian |ˈrʌfɪən | ▶noun a violent person, especially one involved in crime. DERIVATIVES ruffianism noun, ruffianly adverb ORIGIN late 15th cent.: from Old French ruffian, from Italian ruffiano, perhaps from dialect rofia ‘scab, scurf ’, of Germanic origin.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

ruffian

ruffian noun a gang of young ruffians: thug, lout, hooligan, hoodlum, vandal, delinquent, rowdy, scoundrel, villain, rogue, bully, brute; informal tough, roughneck, bruiser, heavy, yahoo, knuckle-dragger, goon.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

ruffian

ruffian noun she was set upon by a gang of young ruffians: thug, scoundrel, villain, rogue, rascal, lout, hooligan, hoodlum, vandal, delinquent, rowdy, bully boy, bully, brute; Austral. larrikin; informal tough, bruiser, heavy, gorilla, yahoo; Brit. informal rough, yob, yobbo, bovver boy, lager lout, chav, hoodie; Scottish & N. English informal keelie, ned; N. Amer. informal hood, goon; Austral. /NZ informal roughie, hoon; archaic miscreant; rare myrmidon.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

ruffian

ruf fi an /rʌ́fiən /名詞 C 悪漢, ごろつき .形容詞 乱暴な ; 無法な .～ly 形容詞