[
UK
/ɹˈʌfəld/
]
[ US /ˈɹəfəɫd/ ]
[ US /ˈɹəfəɫd/ ]
ADJECTIVE
- having decorative ruffles or frills
-
shaken into waves or undulations as by wind
with ruffled flags flying
the rippled surface of the pond
How To Use ruffled In A Sentence
- In her house apron and with her hair a little ruffled she looked younger, startled and then angry. THE WHITE DOVE
- 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.
- 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.
- He has been booked just twice in the past two seasons and does not appear ruffled by heavy tackles. Times, Sunday Times
- This morning, he didn't wear his skullcap and his hair was ruffled by the wind.
- I was briefly ruffled, because few things are held as closely and protectively as one's musical preferences.
- Someone had opened a window and the cool morning breeze drifted in and ruffled the white hospital curtains.
- Tuleh's ruffled wrap dress has little circle prints, and Emanuel Ungaro's cherry blossom branches print shirt is very fashionable.
- I ruffled my hair and straightened my collar. ARE YOU TALKING TO ME?: A Life Through the Movies