English Explanatory Dictionary

raff

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A disorderly heap; a jumble; a large quantity; lumber; refuse.
  2. The common rabble or mob; riffraff.
  3. A low fellow; a churl.
verb
  1. To sweep, snatch, draw, or huddle together; to take by a promiscuous sweep.
noun
  1. A three-cornered sail set on a schooner when before the wind.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ɹæf/

Word forms

raff raffs raffing raffed raffe raffie

Etymology

From Middle English raf, from Old French raffer, of Germanic origin; compare German raffen, akin to rap (“to snatch”). Compare riffraff, rip (“to tear”).

Derived words

raffish raff merchant
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