ruffle 音标拼音: [r'ʌfəl]
n . 皱褶,波纹,生气,轻擂
vt . 弄皱,触怒,洗牌,连续轻擂
vi . 起皱,发脾气
皱褶,波纹,生气,轻擂弄皱,触怒,洗牌,连续轻擂起皱,发脾气
ruffle n 1 :
a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim [
synonym : {
frill }, {
flounce }, {
ruffle }, {
furbelow }]
2 :
a high tight collar [
synonym : {
choker }, {
ruff }, {
ruffle }, {
neck ruff }]
3 :
a noisy fight [
synonym : {
affray }, {
disturbance }, {
fray },
{
ruffle }]
v 1 :
stir up (
water )
so as to form ripples [
synonym : {
ripple },
{
ruffle }, {
riffle }, {
cockle }, {
undulate }]
2 :
trouble or vex ; "
ruffle somebody '
s composure "
3 :
to walk with a lofty proud gait ,
often in an attempt to impress others ; "
He struts around like a rooster in a hen house " [
synonym : {
tittup }, {
swagger }, {
ruffle }, {
prance },
{
strut }, {
sashay }, {
cock }]
4 :
discompose ; "
This play is going to ruffle some people "; "
She has a way of ruffling feathers among her colleagues "
5 :
twitch or flutter ; "
the paper flicked " [
synonym : {
flick },
{
ruffle }, {
riffle }]
6 :
mix so as to make a random order or arrangement ; "
shuffle the cards " [
synonym : {
shuffle }, {
ruffle }, {
mix }]
7 :
erect or fluff up ; "
the bird ruffled its feathers " [
synonym :
{
ruffle }, {
fluff }]
8 :
disturb the smoothness of ; "
ruffle the surface of the water "
[
synonym : {
ruffle }, {
ruffle up }, {
rumple }, {
mess up }]
9 :
pleat or gather into a ruffle ; "
ruffle the curtain fabric "
[
synonym : {
ruffle }, {
pleat }]
Ruffle \
Ruf "
fle \,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Ruffled };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n .
{
Ruffling }.] [
From {
Ruff }
a plaited collar ,
a drum beat ,
a tumult :
cf .
OD .
ruyffelen to wrinkle .]
1 .
To make into a ruff ;
to draw or contract into puckers ,
plaits ,
or folds ;
to wrinkle .
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2 .
To furnish with ruffles ;
as ,
to ruffle a shirt .
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3 .
To oughen or disturb the surface of ;
to make uneven by agitation or commotion .
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The fantastic revelries . . .
that so often ruffled the placid bosom of the Nile . --
I .
Taylor .
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She smoothed the ruffled seas . --
Dryden .
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4 .
To erect in a ruff ,
as feathers .
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[
the swan ]
ruffles her pure cold plume . --
Tennyson .
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5 . (
Mil .)
To beat with the ruff or ruffle ,
as a drum .
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6 .
To discompose ;
to agitate ;
to disturb .
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These ruffle the tranquillity of the mind . --
Sir W .
Hamilton .
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But ,
ever after ,
the small violence done Rankled in him and ruffled all his heart .
--
Tennyson .
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7 .
To throw into disorder or confusion .
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Where best He might the ruffled foe infest . --
Hudibras .
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8 .
To throw together in a disorderly manner . [
R .]
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I ruffled up falen leaves in heap . --
Chapman [
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{
To ruffle the feathers of },
to exite the resentment of ;
to irritate .
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Ruffle \
Ruf "
fle \,
v .
i . [
Perhaps of different origin from ruffle to wrinkle ;
cf .
OD .
roffeln ,
roffen ,
to pander ,
LG .
raffein ,
Dan .
ruffer a pimp .
Cf . {
Rufflan }.]
1 .
To grow rough ,
boisterous ,
or turbulent . [
R .]
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The night comes on ,
and the bleak winds Do sorely ruffle . --
Shak .
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2 .
To become disordered ;
to play loosely ;
to flutter .
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On his right shoulder his thick mane reclined ,
Ruffles at speed ,
and dances in the wind . --
Dryden .
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3 .
To be rough ;
to jar ;
to be in contention ;
hence ,
to put on airs ;
to swagger .
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They would ruffle with jurors . --
Bacon .
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Gallants who ruffled in silk and embroidery . --
Sir W .
Scott .
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Ruffle \
Ruf "
fle \,
n . [
See {
Ruffle },
v .
t . &
i .]
1 .
That which is ruffled ;
specifically ,
a strip of lace ,
cambric ,
or other fine cloth ,
plaited or gathered on one edge or in the middle ,
and used as a trimming ;
a frill .
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2 .
A state of being ruffled or disturbed ;
disturbance ;
agitation ;
commotion ;
as ,
to put the mind in a ruffle .
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3 . (
Mil .)
A low ,
vibrating beat of a drum ,
not so loud as a roll ; --
called also {
ruff }. --
H .
L .
Scott .
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4 . (
Zool .)
The connected series of large egg capsules ,
or oothecae ,
of any one of several species of American marine gastropods of the genus {
Fulgur }.
See {
Ootheca }.
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{
Ruffle of a boot },
the top turned down ,
and scalloped or plaited . --
Halliwell .
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342 Moby Thesaurus words for "
ruffle ":
abrade ,
addle ,
addle the wits ,
ado ,
affect ,
aggravate ,
agitate ,
agitation ,
annoy ,
arouse ,
badger ,
bait ,
ball up ,
barrage ,
be at ,
beading ,
beat ,
beat a ruffle ,
beat a tattoo ,
beat the drum ,
beat time ,
beat up ,
beating ,
becloud ,
bedazzle ,
bedevil ,
befuddle ,
befuddlement ,
beset ,
bewilder ,
bewilderment ,
binding ,
bludgeon ,
bluster ,
bordering ,
bordure ,
bother ,
botheration ,
bristle ,
brouhaha ,
browbeat ,
brown off ,
bug ,
bulldoze ,
bully ,
bullyrag ,
burn up ,
bustle ,
chafe ,
chaos ,
chivy ,
churn ,
churn up ,
cloud ,
clutter ,
commotion ,
confuse ,
confusion ,
convulse ,
corrugate ,
count ,
count the beats ,
cow ,
crease ,
creasing ,
crimp ,
crinkle ,
crisp ,
crumple ,
daze ,
dazzle ,
derange ,
devil ,
disarrange ,
disarray ,
discombobulate ,
discombobulation ,
discomfit ,
discomfiture ,
discompose ,
discomposure ,
disconcert ,
disconcertion ,
dishevel ,
dislocate ,
disorder ,
disorganization ,
disorganize ,
disorient ,
disorientation ,
disquiet ,
distemper ,
disturb ,
disturbance ,
dog ,
dog -
ear ,
double ,
double over ,
doubling ,
dragoon ,
drum ,
drum music ,
drumbeat ,
drumfire ,
drumming ,
duplicature ,
ebullience ,
ebullition ,
eddy ,
edging ,
effervescence ,
electrify ,
embarrass ,
embarrassment ,
embitter ,
embroilment ,
enfold ,
entangle ,
erode ,
exasperate ,
excite ,
exercise ,
fan ,
fash ,
feery -
fary ,
ferment ,
fermentation ,
fimbria ,
fimbriation ,
flare ,
flection ,
flexure ,
flounce ,
flummox ,
flurry ,
fluster ,
flute ,
flutter ,
fog ,
fold ,
fold over ,
frenzy ,
fret ,
frill ,
frilling ,
fringe ,
fuddle ,
fuddlement ,
fume ,
furbelow ,
fuss ,
gall ,
galloon ,
gather ,
gathering ,
get ,
go pitapat ,
graze ,
gripe ,
harass ,
harry ,
haze ,
heckle ,
hector ,
hem ,
hex ,
hound ,
huff ,
hurly -
burly ,
hurry ,
hurry -
scurry ,
incense ,
inflame ,
infold ,
interfold ,
intimidate ,
irk ,
irritate ,
jar ,
jolt ,
jumble ,
keep time ,
lap over ,
lapel ,
lappet ,
list ,
litter ,
maze ,
mess ,
mess up ,
miff ,
misarrange ,
mist ,
mix up ,
moider ,
molest ,
motif ,
muddle ,
muddlement ,
muss ,
muss up ,
nag ,
needle ,
nettle ,
nudzh ,
paddle ,
palpitate ,
palpitation ,
paradiddle ,
patter ,
peeve ,
pell -
mell ,
peplum ,
perplex ,
perplexity ,
persecute ,
perturb ,
perturbate ,
perturbation ,
pester ,
pick on ,
pique ,
pitapat ,
pitter -
patter ,
plague ,
plait ,
plat ,
play drum ,
pleat ,
plica ,
plicate ,
plication ,
plicature ,
pluck the beard ,
ply ,
pother ,
pound ,
pounding ,
provoke ,
psych out ,
pucker ,
pulsate ,
pulsation ,
put out ,
quill ,
raise hell ,
rankle ,
rat -
a -
tat ,
rat -
tat ,
rat -
tat -
tat ,
rataplan ,
rattattoo ,
rattle ,
ride ,
rile ,
ripple ,
rock ,
roil ,
roll ,
roughen ,
rub ,
rub -
a -
dub ,
ruche ,
ruching ,
ruff ,
rumple ,
scatter ,
selvage ,
set on edge ,
set up ,
shake ,
shake up ,
shock ,
shuffle ,
skirting ,
sound a tattoo ,
spatter ,
splatter ,
splutter ,
spook ,
sputter ,
staccato ,
stagger ,
stew ,
stir ,
stir the blood ,
stir up ,
strong -
arm ,
sweat ,
swirl ,
swirling ,
swivet ,
tangle ,
tap ,
tat -
tat ,
tattoo ,
tease ,
throb ,
throbbing ,
throw ,
throw into confusion ,
thrum ,
thump ,
thumping ,
tizzy ,
to -
do ,
tom -
tom ,
torment ,
tousle ,
trimming ,
trouble ,
try the patience ,
tuck ,
tumult ,
turbulence ,
turmoil ,
turn over ,
tweak the nose ,
twill ,
unnerve ,
unsettle ,
unsettlement ,
unstring ,
uproar ,
upset ,
valance ,
vex ,
voodoo ,
vortex ,
wavelet ,
wear ,
welt ,
whip ,
whip up ,
whirl ,
whisk ,
wind ,
winnow ,
work up ,
worry ,
wrinkle ,
yeastiness
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