Definition of RUFFLED

ruffled

Verb

  • stir up (water) so as to form ripples
  • trouble or vex
  • to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
  • discompose
  • twitch or flutter
  • mix so as to make a random order or arrangement
  • erect or fluff up
    • "the bird ruffled its feathers"
  • disturb the smoothness of
  • pleat or gather into a ruffle
  • simple past and past participle of ruffle

Adjective Satellite

  • shaken into waves or undulations as by wind
    • "with ruffled flags flying"
  • having decorative ruffles or frills

Adj

  • Having ruffles.
  • Puffed up like a bird's feathers.
  • Bothered.

Examples

  • "It would have slid easily across the floor if not for the ruffled undersurface causing friction."

Scrabble Score: 14

ruffled: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
ruffled: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ruffled: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

ruffled is a valid Words With Friends word