Ruffle
11ruffle — {{11}}ruffle (n.) ornamental frill, 1707, from RUFFLE (Cf. ruffle) (v.). {{12}}ruffle (v.) c.1300, to disturb the smoothness of, perhaps from O.N. hrufla to scratch, or Low Ger. ruffelen to wrinkle, curl, both of unknown origin. Meaning… …
12ruffle — 1 verb (T) 1 also ruffle up to make a smooth surface uneven: Birds ruffle up their feathers for warmth. 2 to offend or upset someone slightly: ruffle sb s feelings/pride etc: Louise s sharp comments had ruffled his pride. | get ruffled: Some of… …
13Ruffle — 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, curtain or other textile as a form of trimming. [Caulfield, S.F.A. and B.C.… …
14ruffle — 1. noun Any gathered or curled strip of fabric added as trim or decoration. She loved the dress with the lace ruffle at the hem. 2. verb a) To make a ruffle in; to curl or flute, as an edge of fabric. Ruffle the end of the cuf …
15Ruffle — This interesting and unusual name with variant spelling Ruffell, is a dialectal variant, found mainly in Essex of the English surname Rolf , which itself derives from the Medieval English personal name Rolf , composed of the Germanic elements… …
16ruffle — ruf|fle1 [ˈrʌfəl] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Perhaps copying the action] 1.) also ruffle sth<=>up to make a smooth surface uneven ▪ He ruffled her hair affectionately. ▪ A light wind ruffled the water. 2.) to offend or upset someone… …
17ruffle — I. verb (ruffled; ruffling) Etymology: Middle English ruffelen; akin to Low German ruffelen to crumple Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. roughen, abrade b. trouble, vex …
18ruffle — ruffle1 ruffly, adj. ruffler, n. /ruf euhl/, v., ruffled, ruffling, n. v.t. 1. to destroy the smoothness or evenness of: The wind ruffled the sand. 2. to erect (the feathers), as a bird in anger. 3. to disturb, vex, or irritate: to be ruffled by… …
19ruffle — verb Ruffle is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑breeze Ruffle is used with these nouns as the object: ↑composure, ↑curl, ↑feather, ↑hair …
20ruffle up — verb disturb the smoothness of ruffle the surface of the water • Syn: ↑ruffle, ↑rumple, ↑mess up • Hypernyms: ↑disarrange • Verb Frames: Somebody s somethin …
