2. Expressing sorrow. "Rueful faces." Dryden.
Two rueful figures, with long black cloaks. Sir W. Scott.
— Rue"ful*ly, adv.
— Rue"ful*ness, n.
RUELL BONE
Ru"ell bone`.
Defn: See rewel bone. [Obs.]
RUELLE
Ru*elle" (, n. Etym: [F. ruelle a narrow street, a lanrue a street.]
Defn: A private circle or assembly at a private house; a circle.
[Obs.] Dryden.
RUFESCENT Ru*fes"cent, a. Etym: [L. rufescens, p.pr. of rufescere to become reddish, fr. rufus red: cf. F. rufescent.]
Defn: Reddish; tinged with red.
RUFF Ruff, n. Etym: [F. ronfle; cf. It. ronfa, Pg. rufa, rifa.] (Card Playing) (a) A game similar to whist, and the predecessor of it. Nares. (b) The act of trumping, especially when one has no card of the suit led.
RUFF
Ruff, v. i. & t. (Card Playing)
Defn: To trump.