Crossword clues for ruffianly
ruffianly
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Ruffianly \Ruf"fian*ly\, a. Like a ruffian; bold in crimes; characteristic of a ruffian; violent; brutal.
Wiktionary
adv. In the manner of a ruffian.
WordNet
adj. violent and lawless; "the more ruffianly element"; "tough street gangs" [syn: tough]
Usage examples of "ruffianly".
And what time Darnley gave them this reassurance from a window of her room, Mary herself stood pale and taut amid the brutal horde that on this alarm had violated the privacy of her chamber, while the ruffianly Red Douglas flashed his dagger before her eyes, swearing that if she made a sound they would cut her into collops.
When Tom Ryfe emerged through the heavy iron gate he whispered a deep and horrible curse, but his dark eyes shone and his whole face beamed into a ruffianly kind of beauty, when after a discreet pause, Miss Bruce followed the young lawyer through the same portal.
This was apparently something in the way of a ruffianly toast, for the six scalawags raised their teacups in unison, pinkies politely extended like so many small logs, and slurped noisily.