Web: 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 : shuffle 4 : to make into a ruffle intransitive verb : …

Webruf·fle 1 1. A strip of frilled or closely pleated fabric used for trimming or decoration. 2. A ruff on a bird. 3. An irregularity or a slight disturbance of a surface: the ruffle on the lake. 4. A beating or rustling sound: the ruffle of drums in the distance; the ruffle of a skirt on the floor.

Webruffle verb uk / ˈrʌf. ə l / us / ˈrʌf. ə l / [ T ] to touch or move something smooth so that it is not even: She affectionately ruffled his hair with her hand as she passed. The birds …

Web1 : to move or lift (something) so that it is no longer smooth Her hair was ruffled by the wind. The bird ruffled (up) its feathers. 2 : to make (someone) irritated, annoyed, worried, etc. He ruffled some people with his constant complaining. — usually used as (be) ruffled That boy is a lot of trouble.

Webruffle verb (MAKE UPSET) [ I/T ] to make someone upset or nervous or reduce someone’s confidence: [ T ] It ruffled her composure, and she did not know how to respond. ruffle …

WebA ruffle is a pleated piece of decorative fabric often used as trim on clothes, like the ruffles on a pirate’s shirt. To ruffle is to make someone lose their composure. Argh. The word ruffle is mysterious, but it might be from the Low German word ruffelen which means "to wrinkle." A ruffle on the bottom of a dress is like a fancy wrinkle.

Webb (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.

Webruffle in British English 1. 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. ...

WebRuffle or ruffles may refer to: Ruffle (sewing), a gathered or pleated strip of fabric Ruffle (software), a Flash Player emulator written in the Rust programming language Ruffles (potato chips), a brand of potato chips Ruffles and flourishes, a fanfare for ceremonial music played on drums and bugles Ruffle Bar, an island in the US state of New York

WebTo make into or furnish with ruffles. Part of speech: Verb To disarrange ; rumple ; disarrange ; rumple ; be disordered or rumpled.