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ruffled

ruf·fled
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ruhf-uh ld]
    • /ˈrʌf əld/
    • /ˈrʌf.l̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ruhf-uh ld]
    • /ˈrʌf əld/

Definitions of ruffled word

  • adjective ruffled (of apparel) having ruffles. 1
  • verb with object ruffled to beat (a drum) in this manner. 1
  • verb without object ruffled to be or become ruffled; undulate; flutter: Flags ruffle in the wind. 1
  • verb without object ruffled to be or become vexed or irritated. 1
  • verb without object ruffled to put on airs; swagger. 1
  • noun ruffled a low, continuous beating of a drum. 1

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Origin of ruffled

First appearance:

before 1600
One of the 39% oldest English words
First recorded in 1600-10; ruffle1 + -ed2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Ruffled

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ruffled popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

ruffled usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for ruffled

adj ruffled

  • aflame — If something is on fire, you can say it is aflame.
  • all over the place — If something is happening all over the place, it is happening in many different places.
  • anguished — Anguished means showing or feeling great mental suffering or physical pain.
  • beat-up — Informal. dilapidated; in poor condition from use: a beat-up old jalopy.
  • blowzy — fat, ruddy, and coarse-looking

adjective ruffled

  • asperous — Rough, rugged, uneven.
  • disarrayed — Simple past tense and past participle of disarray.
  • excited — awakened
  • flustered — to put into a state of agitated confusion: His constant criticism flustered me.
  • nodular — of, relating to, or characterized by nodules.

verb ruffled

  • concussed — If someone is concussed, they lose consciousness or feel sick or confused because they have been hit hard on the head.
  • dragooned — Simple past tense and past participle of dragoon.
  • flurried — marked by confusion or agitation.
  • joggled — Simple past tense and past participle of joggle.
  • mussed — a state of disorder or untidiness.

Antonyms for ruffled

adj ruffled

  • at peace — in a state of harmony or friendship
  • bandbox — a lightweight usually cylindrical box used for holding small articles, esp hats
  • calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
  • clean-cut — Someone, especially a boy or man, who is clean-cut has a neat, tidy appearance.
  • crisp — Food that is crisp is pleasantly hard, or has a pleasantly hard surface.

adjective ruffled

  • coolheaded — not easily flustered; calm
  • nobby — fashionable or elegant; stylish; chic.
  • waveless — Free from waves.
  • windless — without wind; calm: a windless summer afternoon.

Top questions with ruffled

  • what does ruffled mean?
  • how to make a ruffled valance?
  • how to make a ruffled bedspread?
  • how to draw a ruffled skirt?

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