ruffian

How to use ruffian in a sentence

The mercenary, ruffian crew Marsac recruits for assistance is clearly not to be trusted.

As a boy, he admired the hoodlums and ruffians he saw on the streets.

Of course I had to satisfy the ruffian's insolent demands, but I did so under protest.

The ruffian released him at last, and, leaping to his feet, was gone before Rabecque could rise.

Up the slope they dashed, and past the place where Matt and Clip had had their encounter with Jem and the other ruffian.

It was hard work to keep his hands off the ruffian who was one of the main causes of the trouble.

At length one bold ruffian came near her, but was struck dead at her feet by a thunderbolt.

I rose and slapped the ruffian on the shoulder in a way that would have knocked an ordinary man down.

I judged that the ruffian had friends among the guests, but when I turned to keep an eye on them the room was clear.

His niece threw herself on the neck of one of them and begged for mercy; the ruffian dashed her to the ground.

SYNONYM OF THE DAY

OCTOBER 26, 1985