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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ruf•fle1 /ˈrʌfəl/USA pronunciation v., -fled, -fling, n. v. - to interfere with the smoothness of:[~ + object]The wind began to ruffle the calm surface of the sea.
- to cause the feathers to stand up straight, as a bird in anger:[~ + object]to ruffle a bird's feathers.
- to disturb or irritate:[~ + object]ruffled from all the interruptions.
- to turn (pages) rapidly: [~ + object]idly ruffling pages of the book.[no object]idly ruffling through the book.
n. [countable] - a break in the smoothness or evenness of a surface.
- Clothinga strip of cloth, etc., gathered along one edge and used as a trimming on a dress, etc.
- Birdssomething resembling this, as the ruff of a bird.
Idioms- Idioms ruffle someone's feathers, to upset or annoy someone:If you don't speak politely to him, you'll ruffle his feathers and get him angrier.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ruf•fle1 (ruf′əl),USA pronunciation v., -fled, -fling, n. v.t. - 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.
- Clothingto draw up (cloth, lace, etc.) into a ruffle by gathering along one edge.
v.i. - to be or become ruffled;
undulate;
flutter:Flags ruffle in the wind. - to be or become vexed or irritated.
- to put on airs;
swagger.
n. - a break in the smoothness or evenness of some surface;
undulation. - Clothinga strip of cloth, lace, etc., drawn up by gathering along one edge and used as a trimming on a dress, blouse, etc.
- Birdssome 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.
- 1250–1300; Middle English ruffelen (verb, verbal); cognate with Low German ruffelen to crumple, rumple; compare Old Norse hruffa to scratch
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged disarrange, disorder, wrinkle, rumple.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged upset, annoy, agitate.
- 10.See corresponding entry in Unabridged perturbation, flurry, agitation.
- 11.See corresponding entry in Unabridged frill, ruff.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged smooth, arrange, order.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged soothe, compose.
- 13.See corresponding entry in Unabridged tranquillity.
ruf•fle2 (ruf′əl),USA pronunciation n., v., -fled, -fling. n. - a low, continuous beating of a drum.
v.t. - to beat (a drum) in this manner.
- archaic ruff in same sense (perh. imitative) + -le 1715–25
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