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ruffling ruffling definition

ruffling


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  ruffle 
 
  2  of  9  senses  of  ruffle 
 
  Sense  3 
  swagger,  ruffle,  prance,  strut,  sashay,  cock 
  =>  pimproll 
 
  Sense  6 
  shuffle,  ruffle,  mix 
  =>  reshuffle 
  =>  riffle 
  =>  cut 
  =>  cut 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  ruffle 
 
  2  of  9  senses  of  ruffle 
 
  Sense  3 
  swagger,  ruffle,  prance,  strut,  sashay,  cock 
  =>  pimproll 
 
  Sense  6 
  shuffle,  ruffle,  mix 
  =>  reshuffle 
  =>  riffle 
  =>  cut 
  =>  cut 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  ruffle 
 
  1  of  9  senses  of  ruffle 
 
  Sense  1 
  ripple,  ruffle,  riffle,  cockle,  undulate 
  =>  fold,  fold  up  turn  up 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  ruffle 
 
  9  senses  of  ruffle 
 
  Sense  1 
  ripple,  ruffle,  riffle,  cockle,  undulate 
  =>  flow,  flux 
 
  Sense  2 
  ruffle 
  =>  annoy,  rag,  get  to  bother,  get  at  irritate,  rile,  nark,  nettle,  gravel,  vex,  chafe,  devil 
 
  Sense  3 
  swagger,  ruffle,  prance,  strut,  sashay,  cock 
  =>  walk 
 
  Sense  4 
  ruffle 
  =>  fluster 
 
  Sense  5 
  flick,  ruffle,  riffle 
  =>  move  displace 
 
  Sense  6 
  shuffle,  ruffle,  mix 
  =>  manipulate 
 
  Sense  7 
  ruffle,  fluff 
  =>  loosen 
 
  Sense  8 
  ruffle,  ruffle  up  rumple,  mess  up 
  =>  disarrange 
 
  Sense  9 
  ruffle,  pleat 
  =>  fold,  fold  up  turn  up 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  ruffle 
 
  ruffle  used  as  a  verb  is  familiar  (polysemy  count  =  9) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  ruffle 
 
  Sense  1 
  ripple,  ruffle,  riffle,  cockle,  undulate 
  =>  flow,  flux 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  ruffle 
  =>  annoy,  rag,  get  to  bother,  get  at  irritate,  rile,  nark,  nettle,  gravel,  vex,  chafe,  devil 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  swagger,  ruffle,  prance,  strut,  sashay,  cock 
  =>  walk 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  ruffle 
  =>  fluster 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  flick,  ruffle,  riffle 
  =>  move  displace 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  shuffle,  ruffle,  mix 
  =>  manipulate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  7 
  ruffle,  fluff 
  =>  loosen 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  8 
  ruffle,  ruffle  up  rumple,  mess  up 
  =>  disarrange 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  9 
  ruffle,  pleat 
  =>  fold,  fold  up  turn  up 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  ruffle 
 
  The  verb  ruffle  has  9  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  ripple,  ruffle,  riffle,  cockle,  undulate  --  (stir  up  (water)  so  as  to  form  ripples) 
  2.  (1)  ruffle  --  (trouble  or  vex;  "ruffle  somebody's  composure") 
  3.  swagger,  ruffle,  prance,  strut,  sashay,  cock  --  (to  walk  with  a  lofty  proud  gait,  often  in  an  attempt  to  impress  others:  "He  strut  around  like  a  rooster  in  a  hen  house.") 
  4.  ruffle  --  (discompose;  "This  play  is  going  to  ruffle  some  people";  "She  has  a  way  of  ruffling  feathers  among  her  colleagues") 
  5.  flick,  ruffle,  riffle  --  (twitch  or  flutter;  "the  paper  flicked") 
  6.  shuffle,  ruffle,  mix  --  (mix  so  as  to  make  a  random  order  or  arrangement;  "shuffle  the  cards") 
  7.  ruffle,  fluff  --  (erect  or  fluff  up  "the  bird  ruffled  its  feathers") 
  8.  ruffle,  ruffle  up  rumple,  mess  up  --  (disturb  the  smoothness  of  "ruffle  the  surface  of  the  water") 
  9.  ruffle,  pleat  --  (pleat  or  gather  into  a  ruffle;  "ruffle  the  curtain  fabric") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  ruffle 
 
  The  verb  ruffle  has  9  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  ripple,  ruffle,  riffle,  cockle,  undulate  --  (stir  up  (water)  so  as  to  form  ripples) 
  2.  (1)  ruffle  --  (trouble  or  vex;  "ruffle  somebody's  composure") 
  3.  swagger,  ruffle,  prance,  strut,  sashay,  cock  --  (to  walk  with  a  lofty  proud  gait,  often  in  an  attempt  to  impress  others:  "He  strut  around  like  a  rooster  in  a  hen  house.") 
  4.  ruffle  --  (discompose;  "This  play  is  going  to  ruffle  some  people";  "She  has  a  way  of  ruffling  feathers  among  her  colleagues") 
  5.  flick,  ruffle,  riffle  --  (twitch  or  flutter;  "the  paper  flicked") 
  6.  shuffle,  ruffle,  mix  --  (mix  so  as  to  make  a  random  order  or  arrangement;  "shuffle  the  cards") 
  7.  ruffle,  fluff  --  (erect  or  fluff  up  "the  bird  ruffled  its  feathers") 
  8.  ruffle,  ruffle  up  rumple,  mess  up  --  (disturb  the  smoothness  of  "ruffle  the  surface  of  the  water") 
  9.  ruffle,  pleat  --  (pleat  or  gather  into  a  ruffle;  "ruffle  the  curtain  fabric") 



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