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1ruffle — [[t]rʌ̱f(ə)l[/t]] ruffles, ruffling, ruffled 1) VERB If you ruffle someone s hair, you move your hand backwards and forwards through it as a way of showing your affection towards them. [V n] Don t let that get you down, he said ruffling Ben s… …
2ruffle — v. & n. v. 1 tr. disturb the smoothness or tranquillity of. 2 tr. upset the calmness of (a person). 3 tr. gather (lace etc.) into a ruffle. 4 tr. (often foll. by up) (of a bird) erect (its feathers) in anger, display, etc. 5 intr. undergo… …
3ruffle — verb 1》 make or become disarranged; disrupt the smooth surface of. ↘(of a bird) erect (its feathers) in anger or display. 2》 upset the composure of. 3》 [usu. as adjective ruffled] ornament with or gather into a frill. noun 1》 an ornamental… …
4ruffle — ruf|fle1 [ rʌfl ] verb transitive 1. ) to move something so that it is no longer smooth or even: Don t ruffle the tablecloth I just ironed it. a ) to touch someone s hair in a friendly way: She kissed him on the forehead and ruffled his hair. b ) …
5ruffle — I UK [ˈrʌf(ə)l] / US verb [transitive] Word forms ruffle : present tense I/you/we/they ruffle he/she/it ruffles present participle ruffling past tense ruffled past participle ruffled 1) to move something so that it is no longer smooth or even Don …
6feather — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ breast, neck, tail, wing ▪ ostrich, peacock, etc. ▪ flight ▪ …
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