Word Definitions & Examples
verb
Sense 1
"This play is going to ruffle some people"
"She has a way of ruffling feathers among her colleagues"
Type of:
fluster
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 2
"ruffle the curtain fabric"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 3
disturb the smoothness of
"ruffle the surface of the water"
Type of:
disarrange
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 4
"the bird ruffled its feathers"
Type of:
loosen
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 5
trouble or vex
"ruffle somebody''s composure"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 6
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 7
"He struts around like a rooster in a hen house"
Type of:
walk
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 8
"the paper flicked"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 9
"shuffle the cards"
Type of:
manipulate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
95%
Sense Count
12
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
58
Times Searched
4
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