ruffianous

English

Etymology

From ruffian +‎ -ous.

Adjective

ruffianous (comparative more ruffianous, superlative most ruffianous)

1. (archaic) Like a ruffian.

   Synonym: ruffianlike

References

• “ruffianous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.