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ruffle

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verb

ruf·​fle ˈrə-fəl How to pronounce ruffle (audio)
ruffled; ruffling ˈrə-f(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce ruffle (audio)

transitive verb

1
b
: trouble, vex
is not ruffled by such barbs Bruce Anderson
2
: to erect in or like a ruff : to cause to rise or bristle
a bird ruffling its feathers
3
a
: to flip through
ruffle the pages of a book
b
4
: to make into a ruffle

intransitive verb

: to become ruffled
their dispositions ruffle perceptibly Life

ruffle

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noun (1)

1
2
: a state or cause of irritation
3
a
: a strip of fabric gathered or pleated on one edge
4
: an unevenness or disturbance of surface : ripple
ruffly adjective

ruffle

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noun (2)

: a low vibrating drumbeat less loud than a roll

Example Sentences

Verb Her hair was ruffled by the wind. He ruffled some people with his constant complaining.

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English ruffelen; akin to Low German ruffelen to crumple

Noun (2)

ruff a drumbeat

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Noun (1)

1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1694, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ruffle was in the 14th century

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