ruffled Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb stir up (water) so as to form ripples
ripple; riffle; undulate; ruffle; cockle.
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verb trouble or vex
ruffle.
- ruffle somebody's composure
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verb to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
sashay; ruffle; tittup; strut; prance; swagger; cock.
- He struts around like a rooster in a hen house
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verb discompose
ruffle.
- This play is going to ruffle some people
- She has a way of ruffling feathers among her colleagues
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verb twitch or flutter
flick; riffle; ruffle.
- the paper flicked
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verb mix so as to make a random order or arrangement
ruffle; shuffle; mix.
- shuffle the cards
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verb erect or fluff up
fluff; ruffle.
- the bird ruffled its feathers
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verb disturb the smoothness of
mess up; ruffle up; ruffle; rumple.
- ruffle the surface of the water
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verb pleat or gather into a ruffle
ruffle; pleat.
- ruffle the curtain fabric
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adjective satellite shaken into waves or undulations as by wind
rippled.
- the rippled surface of the pond
- with ruffled flags flying
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adjective satellite having decorative ruffles or frills
frilled; frilly.