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[ ruhf-uhl ] / ˈrʌf əl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ruffle ON THESAURUS.COM
verb (used with object), ruf·fled, ruf·fling.to destroy the smoothness or evenness of: The wind ruffled the sand. to erect (the feathers), as a bird in anger. to disturb, vex, or irritate: to be ruffled by a perceived slight. to turn (the pages of a book) rapidly. to pass (cards) through the fingers rapidly in shuffling. to draw up (cloth, lace, etc.) into a ruffle by gathering along one edge. verb (used without object), ruf·fled, ruf·fling.to be or become ruffled; undulate; flutter: Flags ruffle in the wind. to be or become vexed or irritated. nouna break in the smoothness or evenness of some surface; undulation. a strip of cloth, lace, etc., drawn up by gathering along one edge and used as a trimming on a dress, blouse, etc. some object resembling this, as the ruff of a bird. disturbance or vexation; annoyance; irritation: It is impossible to live without some daily ruffles to our composure. a disturbed state of mind; perturbation. Origin of ruffle11250–1300; Middle English ruffelen (v.); cognate with Low German ruffelen to crumple, rumple; compare Old Norse hruffa to scratch SYNONYMS FOR ruffle1 disarrange, disorder, wrinkle, rumple. 3 upset, annoy, agitate. 10 perturbation, flurry, agitation. 11 frill, ruff. SEE SYNONYMS FOR ruffle ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR ruffle1 smooth, arrange, order. 3 soothe, compose. 13 tranquillity. SEE ANTONYMS FOR ruffle ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM ruffleruffly, adjectiveruffler, nounWords nearby ruffleruffed, ruffed grouse, ruffian, ruffianism, Ruffini's corpuscle, ruffle, ruffled, ruffler, ruffle someone's feathers, Rufisque, rufiyaa Definition for ruffle (2 of 2)[ ruhf-uhl ] / ˈrʌf əl /
nouna low, continuous beating of a drum. verb (used with object), ruf·fled, ruf·fling.to beat (a drum) in this manner. Origin of ruffle21715–25; archaic ruff in same sense (perhaps imitative) + -le Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ruffleThe hems were slashed open horizontally—as if a ruffle was in danger of spinning right off the garment. Balenciaga’s Nicolas Ghesquiere Shows Whispers of Brilliance in Spring 2013 Collection|Robin Givhan|September 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST As soon as the oysters get plump and the gills "ruffle" add them to the hot milk. Civic League Cook Book|Anonymous Then Cousin Jennie was called into the other room, where some one wanted to talk about the best way to ruffle a lawn skirt. A Little Girl of Long Ago|Amanda Millie Douglas She suddenly went into a fit of laughter, meant to ruffle my dignity. Paradise Garden|George Gibbs
Can I not go about my private meditations, Ha, but such companions as you must ruffle me? Wit Without Money|Francis Beaumont From time to time, however, breezes were apt to ruffle the placid sea of good-fellowship.
British Dictionary definitions for ruffle (1 of 3)
verbto make, be, or become irregular or rumpledto ruffle a child's hair; a breeze ruffling the water to annoy, irritate, or be annoyed or irritated (tr) to make into a ruffle; pleat (of a bird) to erect (its feathers) in anger, display, etc (tr) to flick (cards, pages, etc) rapidly with the fingers nounan irregular or disturbed surface a strip of pleated material used for decoration or as a trim zoology another name for ruff 1 (def. 2) annoyance or irritation Word Origin for ruffleC13: of Germanic origin; compare Middle Low German ruffelen to crumple, Old Norse hrufla to scratch British Dictionary definitions for ruffle (2 of 3)
nouna low continuous drumbeat verb(tr) to beat (a drum) with a low repetitive beat Word Origin for ruffleC18: from earlier ruff, of imitative origin British Dictionary definitions for ruffle (3 of 3)
verb(intr) archaic to behave riotously or arrogantly; swagger Word Origin for ruffleC15: of obscure origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ruffledishevel, rumple, annoy, rattle, disturb, irk, discompose, wrinkle, crease, pucker, rifle, confuse, cockle, crush, derange, crinkle, tousle, purse, tangle, disorder |