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Meanings of ruffled in English
Synonyms
Examples for "rippled"
Examples for "rippled"
1
The sea was a pane of rippled glass spreading endlessly before us.
2
Fish rippled the water, but Braan insisted on maximum stealth, forbidding fishing.
3
The river rippled and murmured in cooling song just beyond the sandpiper.
4
Renewed fears over the disease have rippled across Asia in recent weeks.
5
Those words rippled up and down the line, the men growling impatiently.
Usage of ruffled in English
1
However, it seems the ruling party have ruffled a few feathers too.
2
The Edwardses in their fine top boots and ruffled shirts were there.
3
Her impenetrability ruffled Lady Tyrrell; but the answer was softer than ever.
4
It was the first time he had ever heard her sound ruffled.
5
The least ruffled by the color of some of his new neighbors.
6
The Guardian reported that Mr Dutton's intervention ruffled feathers within Border Force.
7
Barring this incident, the monotony of existence was in no way ruffled.
8
On the pale face the stillness of repose was barely ruffled yet.
9
The shallow water of the sound was scarcely ruffled by a breeze.
10
The pool was very dark, and a cold wind ruffled the waves.
11
Gently she fluttered about and ruffled the soft black and white feathers.
12
The IRS has ruffled feathers on transfer pricing before with limited results.
13
But the company's pricing strategy had ruffled the feathers of many publishers.
14
The ruffled deputy raised his head, as did the other people present.
15
Just then the mocking-bird ruffled his brown neck-feathers and began to sing.
16
Off came the ruffled petticoat and little chemise edged with fine lace.
About this term
Frequent collocations
Ruffled through the time
Ruffled across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common