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- DictionaryRuf·fle/ˈrəf(ə)l/
verb
- 1. disorder or disarrange (someone's hair), typically by running one's hands through it: "he ruffled her hair affectionately"
noun
- 1. a strip of lace or other material, gathered along one edge to make an ornamental frill on a garment or other piece of fabric.
- 2. a vibrating drumbeat.
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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ruf‧fle1 /ˈrʌfəl/ verb [ transitive] 1 (also ruffle something ↔ up) to make a smooth surface uneven He ruffled her hair affectionately. A light wind ruffled the water. 2 to offend or upset someone slightly Louise’s sharp comments had ruffled his pride. ruffle somebody’s feathers ...
to make somebody feel less angry or offended. Definition of ruffle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Ruffle definition: to destroy the smoothness or evenness of. See examples of RUFFLE used in a sentence.
- Etymology
- Noun
- Verb
From Middle English ruffelen, perhaps from Old Norse hrufla (“to graze, scratch”) or Middle Low German ruffelen (“to wrinkle, curl”). Further origin unknown. Related to Middle Dutch ruyffelen, German Low German ruffeln. See English ruff.
ruffle (plural ruffles) 1. Any gathered or curled strip of fabric added as trim or decoration. 1.1. She loved the dress with the lace ruffleat the hem. 1.1. 1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “A Matrimonial Tête-à-Tête”, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides.[…], volume II, London: Henry Colburn,[…], →OCLC, page 169: 1.1.1. His dress was splend...
ruffle (third-person singular simple present ruffles, present participle ruffling, simple past and past participle ruffled) 1. (transitive) To make a ruffle in; to curl or flute, as an edge of fabric. 1.1. Rufflethe end of the cuff. 2. (transitive) To disturb; especially, to cause to flutter. 2.1. The wind ruffledthe papers. 2.2. Her sudden volley ...
verb [ T ] uk / ˈrʌfl / us. Add to word list Add to word list. If someone ruffles your hair, they rub it gently: He ruffled my hair and kissed me. (Definition of ruffle from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Definition of ruffle – Learner’s Dictionary. ruffle. verb [ T ] uk / ˈrʌfl / us. If someone ruffles your hair, they rub it gently: He ruffled my hair and kissed me. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence.
v.t. to destroy the smoothness or evenness of: The wind ruffled the sand. to erect (the feathers), as a bird in anger. to disturb, vex, or irritate: to be ruffled by a perceived slight. to turn (the pages of a book) rapidly. to pass (cards) through the fingers rapidly in shuffling.
