a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
Used in a Sentence
ruffle
How to use ruffle in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for ruffle.
Editorial note
It seems like an odd change for Mozilla to ruffle feathers with.
Examples11
Definitions12
Parts of speech2
Quick take
a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of ruffle gathered in one view.
a high tight collar
a noisy fight
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for ruffle.
noun
a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
noun
a high tight collar
noun
a noisy fight
See also: affray, disturbance, fray
verb
stir up (water) so as to form ripples
verb
trouble or vex; "ruffle somebody's composure"
verb
to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others; "He struts around like a rooster in a hen house"
verb
discompose; "This play is going to ruffle some people"; "She has a way of ruffling feathers among her colleagues"
verb
twitch or flutter; "the paper flicked"
verb
mix so as to make a random order or arrangement; "shuffle the cards"
verb
erect or fluff up; "the bird ruffled its feathers"
See also: fluff
verb
disturb the smoothness of; "ruffle the surface of the water"
See also: rumple
verb
pleat or gather into a ruffle; "ruffle the curtain fabric"
See also: pleat
Example sentences
It seems like an odd change for Mozilla to ruffle feathers with.
It doesn't ruffle my feathers if they want to expand upon it.
The "earning them a master's" doesn't ruffle my feathers.
Mayer's moves are sure to ruffle some feathers at the search giant if they go through with it in Firefox.
And of course they anticipated to ruffle some feathers with Dalvik.
They've been creating bad press with their decisions for years, I hardly think this little impotent uprising will ruffle their feathers.
I'm probably missing something, by the Times article doesn't mention the word 'warrant'---that being the case shouldn't that ruffle a feather or two?
Also, "feminine mystique" and "wear it well, kemosabe" are both guaranteed to ruffle all the wrong feathers for many people, including me. I'm really surprised some of this copy made it out of a mock-up.
The title of the post sort of implies that you can just ruffle through your recycle bin, pick something that doesn't completely suck, stick it on a website and it will magically earn you $$$ in your sleep.
Sorry to ruffle anyone's feathers... I'll get back to duckduckgo-ing 'totalitarian panopticons of childlike presentation'.
I'm saddened to hear that you feel compelled to bury yours because it may ruffle a few feathers.> "Well, get over it, none of what I said has anything whatsoever to do with marginalized groups at all"Person behaving out of expected social norms is attacked for it.
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use ruffle in a sentence?
It seems like an odd change for Mozilla to ruffle feathers with.
What does ruffle mean?
a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
What part of speech is ruffle?
ruffle is commonly used as noun, verb.