ruffled

adj 3

Collocations

ADJ.

all, beautiful, companion, little, own, sure

VERB + RUFFLED

comments, didn't, seem, soothe, wind, wore

RUFFLED + NOUN

daughter's, feathers, friction, hair, john's, kid's, man's, mary's

PREP.

through, with, with

ADV.

playfully, playfully

adj

Having ruffles.

It would have slid easily across the floor if not for the ruffled undersurface causing friction.

Puffed up like a bird's feathers.

Bothered.

adjective — having decorative ruffles or frills

adjective — shaken into waves or undulations as by wind

It would have slid easily across the floor if not for the ruffled undersurface causing friction.

Wiktionary

You sure ruffled her feathers with that anti-feminist joke.

Tatoeba · #718462

Tom's comments ruffled a few feathers.

Tatoeba · #4475916

"I really beg your pardon!" said my companion, who had ruffled the little man's temper by bursting into an explosion of laughter.

Tatoeba · #6307713

Tom ruffled his hands through his hair.

Tatoeba · #6537474

Tom didn't seem ruffled at all.

Tatoeba · #7123176

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In some senses, ruffled is marked as informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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