[
US
/ˈɹəfəɫ/
]
[ UK /ɹˈʌfəl/ ]
[ UK /ɹˈʌfəl/ ]
NOUN
- a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
- a high tight collar
- a noisy fight
VERB
- stir up (water) so as to form ripples
-
discompose
She has a way of ruffling feathers among her colleagues
This play is going to ruffle some people -
to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
He struts around like a rooster in a hen house -
pleat or gather into a ruffle
ruffle the curtain fabric -
mix so as to make a random order or arrangement
shuffle the cards -
twitch or flutter
the paper flicked -
erect or fluff up
the bird ruffled its feathers -
disturb the smoothness of
ruffle the surface of the water -
trouble or vex
ruffle somebody's composure
How To Use ruffle In A Sentence
- In her house apron and with her hair a little ruffled she looked younger, startled and then angry. THE WHITE DOVE
- Even the normal Perigordine fare of duck la gras and truffles washed down with red wine and pastis has yielded in favour of Scottish food and drink in celebration of the Auld Alliance.
- Louis XIV spent 200,000 gold francs for the construction of the royal kennels at Versailles where he kenneled hunting hounds, truffle terriers and toy poodles.
- Roulston appears unruffled by the lack of attention, his concern mainly extending to getting the young interested in science and electronics, which he regards as vital for the future of the economy.
- That includes the ever-popular plum cake, plum pudding and Yule log, marzipans glittering with a coat of sugar, and delightful creations such as nougat, truffle and gateaux.
- Her verbal spontaneity ruffled far too many feathers even if it attracted admiration from thousands of radicals and feminists.
- The old seamstress ruffled my skirt rapidly.
- Moroccan lamb meatballs, halibut and shrimp cakes with romesco, brioche panini with fontina and truffle oil, roasted pepper and Serrano ham, fried risotto balls, tuna tartare with chermoula on toast, fried polenta with mushroom duxelle. Three Stages of Amazement
- That doesn't seem to ruffle the feathers of the American consciousness or make them feel inadequate.
- I will not be there with a £180 ticket to be biffed into kingdom come by some insane person on the end of a weighted rope - or falling off it - but good luck to those who come to brave the 2 chords of U2 at warp volume and other truffles of this cultural feast. Bono and The Edge defend Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark
