ruffly

ruf·fle

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ruhf-uh l]
- /ˈrʌf əl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ruhf-uh l]
- /ˈrʌf əl/

Definitions of ruffly word

verb with object ruffly to destroy the smoothness or evenness of: The wind ruffled the sand. 1
verb with object ruffly to erect (the feathers), as a bird in anger. 1
verb with object ruffly to disturb, vex, or irritate: to be ruffled by a perceived slight. 1
verb with object ruffly to turn (the pages of a book) rapidly. 1
verb with object ruffly to pass (cards) through the fingers rapidly in shuffling. 1
verb with object ruffly to draw up (cloth, lace, etc.) into a ruffle by gathering along one edge. 1

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Origin of ruffly

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English ruffelen (v.); cognate with Low German ruffelen to crumple, rumple; compare Old Norse hruffa to scratch

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Parts of speech for Ruffly

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Ruffly

ruffly popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

ruffly usage trend in Literature

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