| Front | ruffle |
|---|---|
| Back | ruf•fle verb, noun BrE /ˈrʌfl/ NAmE /ˈrʌfl/ verb verb forms word origin 1 to disturb the smooth surface of sth, so that it is not even ~ sth She ruffled his hair affectionately. A light breeze ruffled the surface of the lake. ~ sth up The bird ruffled up its feathers. 2 [often passive] ~ sb to make sb annoyed, worried or upset fluster Nothing ever seems to ruffle Susan. She was obviously ruffled by his question. He never gets ruffled, even under pressure. ruffle sb's/a few ˈfeathers (informal) to annoy or upset sb or a group of people The senator's speech ruffled a few feathers in the business world. more at smooth (sb's) ruffled feathers at smooth v. noun word origin [usually plural] a strip of cloth that is sewn in folds and is used to decorate a piece of clothing at the neck or wrists frill |
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