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BNC: 23920 COCA: 20016

— ruffled

/ˈrʌfəld/ adjective
BNC: 23920 COCA: 20016

ruffled

adjective

ruf·​fled ˈrə-fəld How to pronounce ruffled (audio)
1
: affected by a loss of calmness or composure
… he is reserved and gracious, though gets a bit ruffled when asked about things he considers too personal … Rhonda Shafner
"He never got upset, never got ruffled," Colonel William Peoples, one of his former commanders, recalls. Barry Werth
2
a
: adorned or trimmed with ruffles
They begin with a fiesta of old-time flamenco style in old-time heavy, ruffled costumes. Elizabeth Zimmer
But she had lost some of Todd's starchy look, and the tank top and shorts she was wearing suited her better than the ruffled things she'd favored as a child. Deborah Eisenberg
b(1)
of a plant : having flowers or leaves with wavy edges
ruffled gladiolas
(2)
of a flower, petal, or leaf : having wavy edges
ruffled rose petals
ruffled kale leaves
Moss rose (Portulaca grandifolia) loves the sun and is a tough beauty with satiny, ruffled flowers and a drought-resistant nature. Irene Virag
c
of a bird : having the feathers erected in or like a ruff see ruff entry 2 sense 2
a ruffled owl

Word History

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Time Traveler
The first known use of ruffled was in 1602
BNC: 23920 COCA: 20016

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