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Dictionary: ruf·fle1   (rŭf'əl) pronunciation
n.
  1. A strip of frilled or closely pleated fabric used for trimming or decoration.
  2. A ruff on a bird.
    1. A ruckus or fray.
    2. Annoyance; vexation.
  3. An irregularity or a slight disturbance of a surface.

v., -fled, -fling, -fles.

v.tr.
  1. To disturb the smoothness or regularity of; ripple.
  2. To pleat or gather (fabric) into a ruffle.
  3. To erect (the feathers). Used of birds.
  4. To discompose; fluster: a book that is bound to ruffle some people.
  5. To flip through (the pages of a book).
  6. To shuffle (cards).
v.intr.
  1. To become irregular or rough.
  2. To flutter.
  3. To become flustered.

[From Middle English ruffelen, to roughen.]


ruf·fle2 (rŭf'əl) pronunciation
n.

A low continuous beating of a drum that is not as loud as a roll. Also called ruff.

tr.v., -fled, -fling, -fles.

To beat a ruffle on (a drum).

[Probably from frequentative of RUFF4.]


ruf·fle3 (rŭf'əl) pronunciation
intr.v., -fled, -fling, -fles.

To behave arrogantly or roughly; swagger.

[Middle English ruffelen, to quarrel.]

ruffler ruf'fler n.

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verb

  1. To impair or destroy the composure of: agitate, bother, discompose, disquiet, distract, disturb, flurry, fluster, perturb, rock, shake (up), toss, unsettle, upset. Informal rattle. See calm/agitation.
  2. To trouble the nerves or peace of mind of, especially by repeated vexations: aggravate, annoy, bother, bug, chafe, disturb, exasperate, fret, gall2, get, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, provoke, put out, rile, vex. Idioms: get in one's hair, get on one's nerves, get under one's skin. See feelings, pain/pleasure.

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v

Definition: mess up
Antonyms: smooth

v

Definition: upset, irritate
Antonyms: calm, soothe


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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: A pleated cloth worn for ornament. Also: To disturb the surface of.

pronunciation The wind may ruffle the stillness of the pond.

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
v. tr. - pjuske, rode i
v. intr. - rynkes, kruses, blive oprørt
n. - uro, røre, tumult, krusning

idioms:

  • ruffle someone's feathers    ærgre, irritere, bringe ud af fatning

2.
n. - ruf, trommehvirvel
v. tr. - lave en trommehvirvel

3.
v. intr. - irritere

Nederlands (Dutch)
in de war maken, rimpeling

Français (French)
1.
v. tr. - ébouriffer, rider (par le vent) (l'eau), hérisser, énerver, (lit, fig) froisser
v. intr. - devenir irrégulier ou rugueux, s'agiter, s'énerver
n. - manchette, ruche (autour du cou), jabot, volant, ride (sur l'eau)

idioms:

  • ruffle someone's feathers    froisser qn, irriter qn, contrarier qn, troubler qn

2.
n. - tambourinement, bruit de tambour
v. tr. - tambouriner, jouer du tambour

3.
v. intr. - crâner, se pavaner, malmener

Deutsch (German)
1.
v. - kräuseln, sträuben
n. - Kräuselung, Sträuben

idioms:

  • ruffle someone's feathers    jmdn. reizen od. aufregen

2.
n. - gedämpfter Trommelwirbel
v. - einen leisen Trommelwirbel schlagen

3.
v. - ungestüm werden

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ανακατεύω, αναστατώνω/-ομαι, τσαλακώνω, ρυτιδώνω, πτυχώνω
n. - πτύχωση, σούρα, αναστάτωση, ανακάτεμα, τραχηλιά πτηνού, ταραχή, εκνευρισμός, ρυτίδωση υδάτινης επιφάνειας

idioms:

  • ruffle someone's feathers    εκνευρίζω

Italiano (Italian)
arruffare, ondulazione

idioms:

  • ruffle (someone's) feathers    infastidire

Português (Portuguese)
v. - perturbar, ondular
n. - perturbação (f), ondulação (f)

idioms:

  • ruffle (someone's) feathers    molestar alguém

Русский (Russian)
взъерошить, раздражать, потрепать, перелистать, оборка, помеха

idioms:

  • ruffle (someone's) feathers    потрепать кого-либо, раздражать

Español (Spanish)
1.
v. tr. - desgreñar, rizar
v. intr. - desgreñar, rizar
n. - rizo

idioms:

  • ruffle someone's feathers    molestar o enojar a alguien, herir los sentimientos de alguien

2.
n. - redoble, tamborileo
v. tr. - tocar un redoble

3.
v. intr. - comportarse en forma arrogante o brusca

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - oroa, krusa, förarga
n. - krusning, volang

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 皱纹, 褶裥饰边, 波纹, 打扰, 弄皱, 弄乱, 弄毛糙, 竖起, 变皱, 烦恼, 生气, 变成表面不平

idioms:

  • ruffle someone's feathers    激怒某人

2. 连续的轻擂, 连续地轻轻擂

3. 连续地轻轻擂

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 連續的輕擂
v. tr. - 連續地輕輕擂

2.
n. - 皺紋, 褶襉飾邊, 波紋, 打擾
v. tr. - 弄皺, 弄亂, 弄毛糙, 豎起
v. intr. - 變皺, 煩惱, 生氣, 變成表面不平, 豎起

idioms:

  • ruffle someone's feathers    激怒某人

3.
v. intr. - 連續地輕輕擂

한국어 (Korean)
1.
v. tr. - 구기다, 주름잡다, 물결이 일게 하다
v. intr. - 구겨지다, 물결이 일다, 안달나다
n. - 주름, 파동, 당황

2.
n. - 북을 나직이 둥둥 치는 소리
v. tr. - 북을 나직이 둥둥 치다

3.
v. intr. - 거드름 부리다, 오만하게 행동하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - くしゃくしゃにする, 波立たせる, かき乱す, いらだたせる, しわくちゃにする
n. - フリル, ひだ飾り, 波立ち, いらだち, 不安

idioms:

  • ruffle (someone's) feathers    苛立たせる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يزعج, يكدر, يخلط (الاسم) كدر, انزعاج‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮קימט, פרע (שיער)‬
v. intr. - ‮העלה אדווה‬
n. - ‮פריעה (כנ"ל), נפנפת, קפל מסולסל, אדווה‬
n. - ‮תיפוף רצוף בקול נמוך‬
v. tr. - ‮תיפף רצוף בקול נמוך‬
v. intr. - ‮הרגיז, הפריע את השלווה, התרגז‬


 
 

 

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