ruffled Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb stir up (water) so as to form ripples
   ripple; riffle; undulate; ruffle; cockle.
   
2. verb trouble or vex
   ruffle.
   
   • ruffle somebody's composure
3. verb to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
   sashay; ruffle; tittup; strut; prance; swagger; cock.
   
   • He struts around like a rooster in a hen house
4. verb discompose
   ruffle.
   
   • This play is going to ruffle some people
   • She has a way of ruffling feathers among her colleagues
5. verb twitch or flutter
   flick; riffle; ruffle.
   
   • the paper flicked
6. verb mix so as to make a random order or arrangement
   ruffle; shuffle; mix.
   
   • shuffle the cards
7. verb erect or fluff up
   fluff; ruffle.
   
   • the bird ruffled its feathers
8. verb disturb the smoothness of
   mess up; ruffle up; ruffle; rumple.
   
   • ruffle the surface of the water
9. verb pleat or gather into a ruffle
   ruffle; pleat.
   
   • ruffle the curtain fabric
10. adjective satellite shaken into waves or undulations as by wind
    rippled.
    
    • the rippled surface of the pond
    • with ruffled flags flying
11. adjective satellite having decorative ruffles or frills
    frilled; frilly.
    

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