The meaning of RUFFLED is affected by a loss of calmness or composure. How to use ruffled in a sentence.

1. To become irregular or rough: His hair ruffled in the wind. 2. To become annoyed or flustered: What teacher doesn't ruffle when students act up in class? 3. a. To flip through the pages of a book: ruffled …

ruffled adjective [not gradable] (FOLDED) decorated with a ruffle or ruffles: a blouse with a ruffled neck (Definition of ruffled from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Something that is ruffled is no longer smooth or neat. Her short hair was oddly ruffled and then flattened around her head.

to disturb or irritate:[~ + object] ruffled from all the interruptions. to turn (pages) rapidly: [~ + object] idly ruffling pages of the book. [no object] idly ruffling through the book.

Definition of ruffled adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

ruffled, ruffling to be or become ruffled; undulate; flutter. Flags ruffle in the wind. to be or become vexed or irritated. to put on airs; swagger.

Ruffled things are frilly, or edged with fancy ruffles. Your little sister might love her ruffled dress so much that she wants to wear it every day.

Factsheet What does the adjective ruffled mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective ruffled. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

He ruffled some people with his constant complaining. Noun (1) likes lace curtains without ruffles and chintz curtains with ruffles a spouse's snoring is one ruffle that many couples must eventually come …