Hyphenation of ruffle

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word ruffle? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

ruf-fle

Definitions of ruffle:

1.
A strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
2.
A high tight collar
3.
A noisy fight
4.
Stir up (water) so as to form ripples
5.
Trouble or vex
Ruffle somebody's composure
6.
To walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
He struts around like a rooster in a hen house
7.
Discompose
This play is going to ruffle some people She has a way of ruffling feathers among her colleagues
8.
Twitch or flutter
The paper flicked
9.
Mix so as to make a random order or arrangement
Shuffle the cards
10.
Erect or fluff up
The bird ruffled its feathers
11.
Disturb the smoothness of
Ruffle the surface of the water
12.
Pleat or gather into a ruffle
Ruffle the curtain fabric

Synonyms of ruffle:

noun frill, flounce, furbelow, adornment
noun choker, ruff, neck ruff, collar, neckband
noun affray, disturbance, fray, fight, fighting, combat, scrap
verb ripple, riffle, cockle, undulate, flow, flux
verb annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil
verb swagger, prance, strut, sashay, cock, walk
verb fluster
verb flick, riffle, move, displace
verb shuffle, mix, manipulate
verb fluff, loosen
verbruffle up, rumple, mess up, disarrange
verb pleat, fold, fold up, turn up

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