ruffianish

English

Etymology

From ruffian +‎ -ish.

Adjective

ruffianish (comparative more ruffianish, superlative most ruffianish)

1. Having the qualities or manners of a ruffian.

Synonyms

• ruffianly
• thuggish

References

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