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Definitions for Ruffle

[1] to destroy the smoothness or evenness of: The wind ruffled the sand.
[2] to erect (the feathers), as a bird in anger.
[3] to disturb, vex, or irritate: to be ruffled by a perceived slight.
[4] to turn (the pages of a book) rapidly.
[5] to pass (cards) through the fingers rapidly in shuffling.
[6] to draw up (cloth, lace, etc.) into a ruffle by gathering along one edge.
[7] to be or become ruffled; undulate; flutter: Flags ruffle in the wind.
[8] to be or become vexed or irritated.
[9] to put on airs; swagger.
[10] a break in the smoothness or evenness of some surface; undulation.
[11] a strip of cloth, lace, etc., drawn up by gathering along one edge and used as a trimming on a dress, blouse, etc.
[12] some object resembling this, as the ruff of a bird.
[13] disturbance or vexation; annoyance; irritation: It is impossible to live without some daily ruffles to our composure.
[14] a disturbed state of mind; perturbation.
[15] a low, continuous beating of a drum.
[16] to beat (a drum) in this manner.
[17] to make, be, or become irregular or rumpled to ruffle a child's hair ; a breeze ruffling the water
[18] to annoy, irritate, or be annoyed or irritated
[19] (tr) to make into a ruffle; pleat
[20] (of a bird) to erect (its feathers) in anger, display, etc
[21] (tr) to flick (cards, pages, etc) rapidly with the fingers
[22] an irregular or disturbed surface
[23] a strip of pleated material used for decoration or as a trim
[24] zoology another name for ruff 1 (def. 2)
[25] annoyance or irritation
[26] a low continuous drumbeat
[27] (tr) to beat (a drum) with a low repetitive beat
[28] (intr) archaic to behave riotously or arrogantly; swagger

Words related to Ruffle

dishevel, rumple, annoy, rattle, disturb, irk, discompose, wrinkle, crease, pucker, rifle, confuse, cockle, crush, derange, crinkle, tousle, purse, tangle, disorder

Words nearby Ruffle

ruffed, ruffed grouse, ruffian, ruffianism, ruffini's corpuscle, ruffle, ruffle someone's feathers, ruffled, ruffler, rufisque, rufiyaa

Origin of Ruffle

21715–25; archaic ruff in same sense (perhaps imitative) + -le

Other words from Ruffle

ruf·fly , adjective
ruf·fler , noun

Word origin for Ruffle

C15: of obscure origin

Synonyms for Ruffle

dishevel, rumple, cockle, confuse, crease, crinkle, crumple, crush, derange, disarrange, discompose, disorder, pucker, purse, rifle, tangle, tousle, wrinkle