Ruffled
adj, verb, slang
adj, verb, slang ·2 syllables ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of ruffle form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Having ruffles. not-comparable
"It would have slid easily across the floor if not for the ruffled undersurface causing friction."
- 2 Puffed up like a bird's feathers. not-comparable
- 3 Bothered. informal, not-comparable
Adjective
- 1 having decorative ruffles or frills wordnet
- 2 shaken into waves or undulations as by wind wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"You sure ruffled her feathers with that anti-feminist joke."