Unscramble ruffled

Definition of ruffled

adjective:

• shaken into waves or undulations as by wind; "the rippled surface of the pond", "with ruffled flags flying". Synonyms: rippled.
• having decorative ruffles or frills. Synonyms: frilled, frilly.

verb:

• stir up (water) so as to form ripples. Synonyms: cockle, riffle, ripple, ruffle, undulate.
• trouble or vex; "ruffle somebody's composure". Synonyms: ruffle.
• to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others; "He struts around like a rooster in a hen house". Synonyms: cock, prance, ruffle, sashay, strut, swagger, tittup.
• discompose; "This play is going to ruffle some people", "She has a way of ruffling feathers among her colleagues". Synonyms: ruffle.
• twitch or flutter; "the paper flicked". Synonyms: flick, riffle, ruffle.
• mix so as to make a random order or arrangement; "shuffle the cards". Synonyms: mix, ruffle, shuffle.
• erect or fluff up; "the bird ruffled its feathers". Synonyms: fluff, ruffle.
• disturb the smoothness of; "ruffle the surface of the water". Synonyms: mess up, ruffle, ruffle up, rumple.
• pleat or gather into a ruffle; "ruffle the curtain fabric". Synonyms: pleat, ruffle.

Related words

cut, reshuffle, riffle.

Words nearby

muffled, ruffle.

Rhymes with

muffled, unruffled.