Used in a Sentence

ruffled

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for ruffled.

Editorial note

Well the main reason the FCC is getting ruffled is because ATT is a licensee and they only operate because the FCC enables it.

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Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

Puffed up like a bird's feathers.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of ruffled gathered in one view.

adjective

Puffed up like a bird's feathers.

adjective

Having ruffles.

adjective

(informal) Bothered.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for ruffled.

Example sentences

1

Well the main reason the FCC is getting ruffled is because ATT is a licensee and they only operate because the FCC enables it.

2

Strongly but respectfully disagree, see my comment which is sitting at the bottom because it ruffled some feathers.

3

It would be like a haircut on a tree of comments, but it would look better than ruffled.

4

What's to say he wouldn't just walk away from a consulting gig if his feathers got ruffled.

5

And maybe the title of the submission ruffled some feathers but the thrust of it is that ML is approachable.

6

Another great benefit is that you have a neutral arbiter of what's the style for your codebase, which helps avoid ruffled feathers.

7

Regarding FPH, yes that ruffled feathers but the management seemed united behind it.

8

Even after the Act of Supremacy, his regime officially remained orthodox in a way that ruffled the feathers of many more radical reformers.

9

I think a lot of what people were ruffled about was his remarks about reinventing the wheel.

10

And I gave a reason for dismissing people that had nothing to do with ruffled feathers.

11

It's completely related, but you've got your 'feathers ruffled', so to speak.

12

If your parent's post ruffled your snark-feathers, your sensibilities may be...

Quote examples

1

Wasn't there some ruffled feathers between Rob Conery and some user over Massive being "done"?

2

That's why idiots like TW cable's CFO can say things like "nobody wants gigabit internet" [2] and all that happens is the tech media gets ruffled feathers for a few days.

3

I admit that my "vacation" remark may have ruffled some feathers, and I love what I do, but it would be my dream come true to quit work and go back to a college PhD program.

4

Sometimes my feathers get ruffled when people say stuff like "I'm so OCD" and have no idea what they are talking about, but they really don't know any better and I think it is okay to let it slide.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use ruffled in a sentence?

Well the main reason the FCC is getting ruffled is because ATT is a licensee and they only operate because the FCC enables it.

What does ruffled mean?

Puffed up like a bird's feathers.

What part of speech is ruffled?

ruffled is commonly used as adjective.