Definitions for RUFFLE
ˈrʌf əlruf·fle

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. frill, flounce, ruffle, furbelownoun

   a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim

2. choker, ruff, ruffle, neck ruffnoun

   a high tight collar

3. affray, disturbance, fray, ruffleverb

   a noisy fight

4. ripple, ruffle, riffle, cockle, undulateverb

   stir up (water) so as to form ripples

5. ruffleverb

   trouble or vex

   "ruffle somebody's composure"

6. tittup, swagger, ruffle, prance, strut, sashay, cockverb

   to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others

   "He struts around like a rooster in a hen house"

7. ruffleverb

   discompose

   "This play is going to ruffle some people"; "She has a way of ruffling feathers among her colleagues"

8. flick, ruffle, riffleverb

   twitch or flutter

   "the paper flicked"

9. shuffle, ruffle, mixverb

   mix so as to make a random order or arrangement

   "shuffle the cards"

10. ruffle, fluffverb

    erect or fluff up

    "the bird ruffled its feathers"

11. ruffle, ruffle up, rumple, mess upverb

    disturb the smoothness of

    "ruffle the surface of the water"

12. ruffle, pleatverb

    pleat or gather into a ruffle

    "ruffle the curtain fabric"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. rufflenoun

   Any gathered or curled strip of fabric added as trim or decoration.

   She loved the dress with the lace ruffle at the hem.

2. ruffleverb

   To make a ruffle in; to curl or flute, as an edge of fabric.

   Ruffle the end of the cuff.

3. ruffleverb

   To disturb; especially, to cause to flutter.

   The wind ruffled the papers.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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1. ruffle

   A ruffle is a strip of fabric, lace, or other material that is gathered or pleated on one edge and used as a decorative feature on clothing, curtains, or other textiles. The term can also refer to a state of disturbance, commotion, or agitation. As a verb, to ruffle means to disturb, annoy, or upset someone, or to disarrange something, especially by pushing, shaking, or stirring.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ruffleverb

   to make into a ruff; to draw or contract into puckers, plaits, or folds; to wrinkle

2. Ruffleverb

   to furnish with ruffles; as, to ruffle a shirt

3. Ruffleverb

   to oughen or disturb the surface of; to make uneven by agitation or commotion

4. Ruffleverb

   to erect in a ruff, as feathers

5. Ruffleverb

   to beat with the ruff or ruffle, as a drum

6. Ruffleverb

   to discompose; to agitate; to disturb

7. Ruffleverb

   to throw into disorder or confusion

8. Ruffleverb

   to throw together in a disorderly manner

9. Ruffleverb

   to grow rough, boisterous, or turbulent

10. Ruffleverb

    to become disordered; to play loosely; to flutter

11. Ruffleverb

    to be rough; to jar; to be in contention; hence, to put on airs; to swagger

12. Ruffle

    that which is ruffled; specifically, a strip of lace, cambric, or other fine cloth, plaited or gathered on one edge or in the middle, and used as a trimming; a frill

13. Ruffle

    a state of being ruffled or disturbed; disturbance; agitation; commotion; as, to put the mind in a ruffle

14. Ruffle

    a low, vibrating beat of a drum, not so loud as a roll; -- called also ruff

15. Ruffle

    the connected series of large egg capsules, or oothecae, of any one of several species of American marine gastropods of the genus Fulgur. See Ootheca

16. Etymology: [See Ruffle, v. t. & i.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ruffle

   In sewing and dressmaking, a ruffle, frill, or furbelow is a strip of fabric, lace or ribbon tightly gathered or pleated on one edge and applied to a garment, bedding, or other textile as a form of trimming. The term flounce is a particular type of fabric manipulation that creates a similar look but with less bulk. The term derives from earlier terms of frounce or fronce. A wavy effect effected without gathers or pleats is created by cutting a curved strip of fabric and applying the inner or shorter edge to the garment. The depth of the curve as well as the width of the fabric determines the depth of the flounce. A godet is a circle wedge that can be inserted into a flounce to further deepen the outer floating wave without adding additional bulk at the point of attachment to the body of the garment, such as at the hemline, collar or sleeve. Ruffles appeared at the draw-string necklines of full chemises in the 15th century, evolved into the separately-constructed ruff of the 16th century. Ruffles and flounces remained a fashionable form of trim, off-and-on into modern times.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ruffle

   ruf′l, v.t. to make like a ruff, to wrinkle: to form into plaits: to form with ruffles: to disorder: to agitate.—v.i. to grow rough: to flutter.—n. annoyance: a quarrel: a plaited article of dress: a tumult: agitation.—adj. Ruff′led.—ns. Ruff′lement; Ruff′ler, a machine for making ruffles; Ruff′ling, ruffles generally.—Ruffle one's feathers, to make one angry. [Cf. Dut. ruifelen, to wrinkle, ruyffel, a wrinkle.]

2. Ruffle

   ruf′l, v.i. to act turbulently: to swagger.—v.t. to bully.—n. Ruff′ler, a bully. [Ruffian.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ruffle

   A low vibrating sound of the drum, continuous like the roll, but not so loud: it is used in complimenting officers of rank.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ruffle

   Is a low vibrating sound, less loud than a roll, produced by drummers. It is used as a compliment to general officers and at military funerals.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. RUFFLE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Ruffle is ranked #138304 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Ruffle surname appeared 121 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Ruffle.
   
   91.7% or 111 total occurrences were White.
   4.1% or 5 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Collar
   • Disarrange
   • Flow
   • Fluster
   • Fold
   • Loosen
   • Manipulate
   • Move
   • Vex
   • Walk

How to pronounce RUFFLE?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say RUFFLE in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of RUFFLE in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of RUFFLE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of RUFFLE in a Sentence

1. Ana Maria Archila:

   The common ground that exists between Bernie Sanders is just an utter, unapologetic, unwavering commitment to center the experiences and needs of Bernie Sanders communities and absolutely nobody else, and just not caring about anything else, not caring about who you're going to piss off, whose feathers you're gon na ruffle. If Bernie Sanders're going to say' the next,' then I'm looking forward to' the next' and' the next' and' the next.'.

2. Graham McGrath:

   While the decision may ruffle a few feathers, gender neutrality in humans has only recently become a widespread topic of conversation, however, it is completely natural for penguins to develop genderless identities as they grow into mature adults, what makes us really proud at the aquarium is the success of Sea Life London's Gentoo breeding program and the amazing job of same-sex penguins Rocky and Marama who took the chick under their wing and raised it as their own.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=RUFFLE
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ruffle
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=RUFFLE
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/RUFFLE
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=RUFFLE
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=RUFFLE
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=RUFFLE
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html