ruffle[verb]Synonyms:- disarrange, dishevel, disorder, mess up, rumple, tousle
- annoy, agitate, fluster, irritate, nettle, peeve
(informal), upset
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I. ruf‧fle1 /ˈrʌf
əl/
verb [transitive][
Date: 1300-1400;
Origin: Perhaps copying the action]
1. (
also ruffle something ↔ up) to make a smooth surface uneven:
He ruffled her hair affectionately. A light wind ruffled the water.2. to offend or upset someone slightly:
Louise’s sharp comments had ruffled his pride.ruffle sb’s feathers (=offend someone) [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
II. ruffle2 noun [countable] a band of thin cloth sewn in folds as a decoration around the edge of something such as a collar
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