Hyphenation of ruffles

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

ruf-fles

Definitions of ruffles:

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

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Hyphenator

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