Definitions for ruffled

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ruffled ruf·fled

Spelling: [ruhf-uh ld]

IPA: /ˈrʌf əld/

Ruffled is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 95 anagrams from letters in ruffled (defflru).

Definitions for ruffled

noun

1. a break in the smoothness or evenness of some surface; undulation.
2. a strip of cloth, lace, etc., drawn up by gathering along one edge and used as a trimming on a dress, blouse, etc.
3. some object resembling this, as the ruff of a bird.
4. disturbance or vexation; annoyance; irritation:
5. a disturbed state of mind; perturbation.
6. a low, continuous beating of a drum.

adjective

1. (of apparel) having ruffles.

verb (used with object)

1. to destroy the smoothness or evenness of:
2. to erect (the feathers), as a bird in anger.
3. to disturb, vex, or irritate:
4. to turn (the pages of a book) rapidly.
5. to pass (cards) through the fingers rapidly in shuffling.
6. to draw up (cloth, lace, etc.) into a ruffle by gathering along one edge.
7. to beat (a drum) in this manner.

verb (used without object)

1. to be or become ruffled; undulate; flutter:
2. to be or become vexed or irritated.
3. to put on airs; swagger.

Origin of ruffled

First recorded in 1600-10; ruffle¹ + -ed²

Examples for ruffled

Love insisted the feathers be ruffled just enough, the eyes be at just the right angle.

His ruffled appearance helped casting directors and audiences: Hoffman looked all too real.

His fingers had ruffled his hair into a dissipated untidiness.

At the Christening of Prince George, The Duchess of Cambridge looked radiant in an ivory-colored Alexander McQueen ruffled suit.

Then she put her hand up and stroked his cheek and ruffled his hair.

Observe how Emerson is wriggled and ruffled in this crushing crowd.

Then she smoothed out her ruffled frock, and patted her hair into its place.

Finally he extricated himself, ruffled, breathless, but still talking.

“That was just ruffled egos down here,” says one senior Capitol Hill aide.

The creation has a feathery train and a ragged flow of ruffled panels, which create the body of the dress and extend to the floor.