Meanings of ruffle the surface in English

Thereafter passing doubts and fears can but ruffle the surface for a moment.

The varying currents continuously ruffle the surface of the Sound, even if nothing else does.

I would not have wished for anything to ruffle the surface of that calm, untroubled sea.

In fact, there was nothing that the world could do to Him that could ruffle the surface of His spirit.

For nine long years the two were bound together, though there were strange events to ruffle the surface of their love.

The weather towards the evening became thick and foggy, and there was hardly a breath of wind to ruffle the surface of the water.

The slight breeze, which wafted his Britannic Majesty's ship slowly along the verdant shore, was scarcely strong enough to ruffle the surface of the sea.

A strong wind was coming up, ruffling the surface of Firefly Lake.

Not a breath of wind ruffled the surface of the river.

Not a breath of wind ruffled the surface of the deep.

Ruffling the surface of the water for a few seconds, it passed away.

A light breeze ruffled the surface of the duck pond into tiny waves.

The breaking up the fountains of the great deep without ruffling the surface!

Wind ruffled the surface of the water and flattened the coat against her body.

Hardly a ripple ruffled the surface of the river which stretched out before her.

No breath of wind ruffled the surface now, and the dark pine-sprays were still.