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View usage for: (rʌfəl) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense ruffles, present participle ruffling, past tense, past participle ruffled1. verbIf you ruffle someone's hair, you move your hand backwards and forwards through it as a way of showing your affection towards them. 'Don't let that get you down,' he said ruffling Ben's dark curls. [VERB noun] 2. verbWhen the wind ruffles something such as the surface of the sea, it causes it to move gently in a wave-likemotion. [literary] The evening breeze ruffled the pond. [VERB noun] A gust of breeze moved down the hillside, ruffling the grass. [VERB noun] Synonyms: ripple, riffle, roughen, make ripples in More Synonyms of ruffle 3. verbIf something ruffles someone, it causes them to panic and lose their confidence or to become angry or upset. I could tell that my refusal to allow him to ruffle me infuriated him. [VERB noun] Nothing could ruffle the perfect composure with which she casually greets membersof staff. [VERB noun] Synonyms: annoy, worry, trouble, upset More Synonyms of ruffle 4. verbIf a bird ruffles its feathers or if its feathers ruffle, they stand out on its body, for example when it is cleaning itself or when it is frightened. Tame birds, when approached, will stretch out their necks and ruffle their neck feathering. [VERB noun] Its body plumage suddenly began to ruffle and swell. [VERB] ...a ruffling of wings. [VERB-ing] 5. countable noun [usually plural]Ruffles are folds of cloth at the neck or the ends of the arms of a piece of clothing, or are sometimes sewn on things as a decoration. ...a white blouse with ruffles at the neck and cuffs. 6. See to ruffle someone's feathers More Synonyms of ruffle ruffle in British English 1 (ˈrʌfəl) verb1. to make, be, or become irregular or rumpled to ruffle a child's hair a breeze ruffling the water 2. to annoy, irritate, or be annoyed or irritated 3. (transitive) to make into a ruffle; pleat 4. (of a bird) to erect (its feathers) in anger, display, etc 5. (transitive) to flick (cards, pages, etc) rapidly with the fingers noun6. an irregular or disturbed surface 7. a strip of pleated material used for decoration or as a trim 8. zoology another name for ruff1 (sense 2) 9. annoyance or irritation Word origin C13: of Germanic origin; compare Middle Low German ruffelen to crumple, Old Norse hrufla to scratch ruffle in British English 2 (ˈrʌfəl) noun1. a low continuous drumbeat verb2. (transitive) to beat (a drum) with a low repetitive beat Word origin C18: from earlier ruff, of imitative origin ruffle in British English 3 (ˈrʌfəl) verb(intransitive) archaic to behave riotously or arrogantly; swagger Word origin C15: of obscure origin ruffle in American English 1 (ˈrʌfəl) verb transitiveWord forms: ˈruffled or ˈruffling1. to take away the smoothness of; wrinkle; ripple wind ruffling the water 2. to gather into ruffles 3. to put ruffles on as trimming 4. to make (feathers, etc.) stand up in or as in a ruff, as a bird when frightened 5. to disturb, irritate, or annoy 6. to turn over (the pages of a book, etc.) rapidly verb intransitive7. to become uneven, wrinkled, etc. 8. to become disturbed, irritated, etc. noun9. a strip of cloth, lace, etc., gathered in pleats and puckers and used for trimming 10. something like this, as a bird's ruff 11. a disturbance; irritation 12. a break in surface smoothness; ripple Derived forms ruffly (ˈruffly) adjectiveWord forms: ˈrufflier or ˈruffliest Word origin ME ruffelen < ON or MLowG, as in LowG, ON hrufla, to scratch ruffle in American English 2 (ˈrʌfəl) noun1. a low, continuous beating of a drum, not so loud as a roll verb intransitive, verb transitiveWord forms: ˈruffled or ˈruffling2. to beat (a drum, etc.) with a ruffle Word origin also earlier ruff, prob. echoic More idioms containingruffle ruffle someone's feathers Examples of 'ruffle' in a sentenceruffle British English: ruffle VERB If you ruffle someone's hair, you move your hand backwards and forwards through it as a way of showing your affection towards them. Don't let that get you down,' he said ruffling his son's dark curls. - American English: ruffle
- Brazilian Portuguese: despentear
- Chinese: 抚弄 >头发
- European Spanish: despeinar
- French: ébouriffer
- German: zerzausen
- Italian: scompigliare
- Japanese: クシャクシャにする
- Korean: > 헝클어 놓다애정 표시로 상대방의 머리를
- European Portuguese: despentear
- Latin American Spanish: despeinar
British English: ruffle NOUN Ruffles are folds of cloth at the neck or the ends of the arms of a piece of clothing, or are sometimes sewn on things as a decoration. ...a white blouse with ruffles at the neck and cuffs. - American English: ruffle
- Brazilian Portuguese: babado
- Chinese: 摺边 >头发
- European Spanish: volante
- French: manchette
- German: Rüsche
- Italian: gala
- Japanese: ひだ飾り
- Korean: > 주름 장식옷의 손목 부분에 다는
- European Portuguese: franzido
- Latin American Spanish: volado
Chinese translation of 'ruffle' vt - [hair]
抚(撫)弄 (fǔnòng) - [water]
吹皱(皺) (chuīzhòu) - [bird] [feathers]
竖(豎)起 (shùqǐ) - [person]
使心烦(煩)意乱(亂) (shǐ xīnfán yìluàn)
Derived Forms ruffles n pl 皱(皺)边(邊) (zhòubiān) Definition to disturb the smoothness of She let the wind ruffle her hair. Synonyms disarrange disorder wrinkle mess up tousle derange discompose dishevel muss (US, Canadian) The evening breeze ruffled the pond. Synonyms riffle roughen make ripples in Definition to annoy or irritate My refusal to let him ruffle me infuriated him. Synonyms stir put out shake up (informal) hassle (informal) faze peeve (informal) hack off (informal) Opposites ease , comfort , calm , compose , soothe , console, appease , solace , mollify Additional synonymsDefinition to excite, disturb, or trouble The thought of them inheriting all these things agitated her. Synonyms upset, worry, trouble, disturb, excite, alarm, stimulate, distract, rouse, ruffle, inflame, incite, unnerve, disconcert, disquiet, fluster, perturb, faze, work someone up, give someone grief (British, South Africa), arouse, fermentDefinition to throw into disorder She was confused by this new turn of events. Synonyms disconcert, upset, embarrass, rattle (informal), confound, unnerve, disorient, mortify, demoralize, discomfit, throw off balance, discountenance, nonplus, abash, discompose, throw into disorder Definition to disturb the confidence or self-possession of My lack of response clearly disconcerted him. Synonyms disturb, worry, trouble, upset, confuse, rattle (informal), baffle, put off, unsettle, bewilder, shake up (informal), undo, flurry, agitate, ruffle, perplex, unnerve, unbalance, take aback, fluster, perturb, faze, flummox, throw off balance, nonplus, abash, discompose, put out of countenance - rueful
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Additional synonymsDefinition to make (someone) anxious She was obviously disquieted by the experience. Synonyms make uneasy, concern, worry, trouble, upset, bother, disturb, distress, annoy, plague, unsettle, harass, hassle (informal), agitate, vex, perturb, discompose, incommodeDefinition to upset or worry He had been disturbed by the news of the attack. Synonyms upset, concern, worry, trouble, shake, excite, alarm, confuse, distress, distract, dismay, unsettle, agitate, ruffle, confound, unnerve, vex, fluster, perturb, derange, discomposeDefinition to make or become nervous or upset She was calm. Nothing could fluster her. Synonyms upset, bother, disturb, ruffle, heat, excite, confuse, hurry, rattle (informal), bustle, hassle (informal), flurry, agitate, confound, unnerve, perturb, throw off balance, make nervous Definition to trouble or annoy (someone) by repeated attacks, questions, or problems a celebrity routinely harassed by the paparazzi Synonyms annoy, trouble, bother, worry, harry, disturb, devil (informal), plague, bait, hound, torment, hassle (informal), badger, persecute, exasperate, pester, vex, breathe down someone's neck, chivvy (British), give someone grief (British, South Africa), be on your back (slang), beleaguer Definition to annoy or anger (someone) Their attitude irritates me. Synonyms annoy, anger, bother, provoke, offend, needle (informal), harass, infuriate, aggravate (informal), incense, fret, enrage, gall, ruffle, inflame, exasperate, nettle, pester, vex, irk, pique, rankle with, get under your skin (informal), get on your nerves (informal), nark (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang), drive you up the wall (slang), piss you off (taboo, slang), rub you up the wrong way (informal), get your goat (slang), try your patience, get in your hair (informal), get on your wick (informal), get your dander up (informal), raise your hackles, get your back up, get your hackles up, put your back up, hack you off (informal) I instantly regretted my remark, because it obviously nettled him. Synonyms irritate, provoke, annoy, gall, sting, aggravate (informal), incense, ruffle, exasperate, vex, goad, pique, get on your nerves (informal), nark (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang), hack you off (informal), piss you off (taboo, slang), harass, hassle (informal), fret, chafeDefinition to irritate or annoy Synonyms irritate, get (informal), bother, provoke, bug (informal), annoy, gall, exasperate, nettle, vex, irk, rile, pique, get on your nerves (informal), nark (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang), piss you off (taboo, slang), get your goat (slang), rub (up) the wrong way, hack you off (informal) Definition to disturb the composure of He didn't seem to be perturbed by the news. Synonyms disturb, worry, trouble, upset, alarm, bother, unsettle, agitate, ruffle, unnerve, disconcert, disquiet, vex, fluster, faze, discountenance, discomposeDefinition to frighten or confuse She refused to be rattled by his lawyer. Synonyms fluster, shake, upset, frighten, scare, disturb, disconcert, perturb, faze, discomfit, discountenance, put (someone) off their stride, discompose, put (someone) out of countenance Definition to make or become crumpled or dishevelled I leaned forward to rumple his hair. Synonyms ruffle, crush, disorder, dishevel, wrinkle, crease, crumple, screw up, mess up, pucker, crinkle, scrunch, tousle, derange, muss (US, Canadian) Additional synonymsDefinition to cause trouble to Is anything troubling you? Synonyms bother, worry, upset, disturb, distress, annoy, plague, grieve, torment, harass, hassle (informal), afflict, pain, fret, agitate, sadden, perplex, disconcert, disquiet, pester, vex, perturb, faze, give someone grief (British, South Africa), discompose, put or get someone's back up, hack you off (informal) Definition to cause to lose courage, confidence, or self-control The news about Dermot had unnerved me. Synonyms shake, upset, disconcert, disturb, intimidate, frighten, rattle (informal), discourage, dismay, daunt, disarm, confound, fluster, faze, unman, demoralize, unhinge, psych out (informal), throw off balance, dishearten, dispiritDefinition to confuse or agitate a person or the mind The presence of the two police officers unsettled her. Synonyms disturb, trouble, upset, throw (informal), bother, confuse, disorder, rattle (informal), agitate, ruffle, unnerve, disconcert, unbalance, fluster, perturb, faze, throw into confusion, throw off balance, discompose, throw into disorder, throw into uproar Definition to disturb mentally or emotionally She warned me not to say anything to upset him. Synonyms distress, trouble, disturb, worry, alarm, bother, dismay, grieve, hassle (informal), agitate, ruffle, unnerve, disconcert, disquiet, fluster, perturb, faze, throw someone off balance, give someone grief (British, South Africa), discomposeDefinition to cause (someone) to feel annoyance or irritation Everything about that man vexes me. Synonyms annoy, bother, irritate, worry, trouble, upset, disturb, distress, provoke, bug (informal), offend, needle (informal), plague, put out, tease, torment, harass, hassle (informal), aggravate (informal), afflict, fret, gall, agitate, exasperate, nettle, pester, displease, rile, pique, peeve (informal), grate on, get on your nerves (informal), nark (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang), give someone grief (British, South Africa), get your back up, put your back up, hack you off (informal) Definition to annoy or bother ‘Why didn't you tell us?’ – ‘Didn't want to worry you.’ Synonyms trouble, upset, harry, bother, disturb, distress, annoy, plague, irritate, tease, unsettle, torment, harass, hassle (informal), badger, hector, disquiet, pester, vex, perturb, tantalize, importune (formal), make anxious |