🪶ruffle

verb
/ˈrʌf.l̩/

Meaning

to disturb the smoothness of something; to annoy or upset someone

Example Sentences

The wind ruffled her hair.

Example Expressions

ruffle someone's feathers

Synonyms

disturb, muss, agitate, irritate, annoy

Antonyms

smooth, calm, soothe

Collocations

ruffle feathers, ruffle hair, ruffle papers, ruffle dress

Related Vocabularies

to contain as a part; to add as a member or element
to arrange or systematize something
to add something as an attachment or supplement, usually at the end of a document or list
to make an idea or principle clear by explaining it in detail
To suspend or stop for a time; to pause intermittently.
to explain something repeatedly or with excessive detail; to criticize or attack verbally at length

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