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ruffleddisturbed, agitated, or annoyed; having wrinkles or folds

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: disturbed, agitated, or annoyed; having wrinkles or folds

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈrʌfəld/

Korean meaning: 동요된, 짜증난; 주름지거나 접힌

Korean pronunciation: **러**플드

Example Sentences

  • The cat looked ruffled after falling into the bathtub.
  • His ruffled shirt made him look like a pirate from the 18th century.
  • She tried to smooth her ruffled emotions before the important meeting.

ruffled

ADJECTIVE

//ˈrʌfəld//

disturbed, agitated, or annoyed; having wrinkles or folds

ruffled concept
💡 Concept

a businesswoman sits at her cluttered desk with papers scattered everywhere and her hair disheveled from running her hands through it. Her shirt collar is wrinkled and her jacket is bunched up from fidgeting. A coworker just spilled coffee on her important documents, creating brown stains across the pages. The papers themselves are crumpled and folded from being hastily shuffled around. Other office workers nearby look sympathetic as they witness her obvious frustration and stress. One colleague offers tissues while another shakes his head in understanding. someone who is disturbed, agitated, and whose appearance has become wrinkled and disheveled from the stressful situation

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈrʌfəld/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈrʌfəld/

🌳Etymology

Rootruffle
Suffix--ed

Origin

From Middle Low German 'ruffelen' meaning 'to wrinkle' or 'to crease.' The word developed into English 'ruffle,' referring to gathered fabric with wrinkled folds, then extended to mean 'disturbed' or 'agitated.'

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🎵Rhyme

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shuffled
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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The cat looked ruffled after falling into the bathtub.

😄 Fun example

His ruffled shirt made him look like a pirate from the 18th century.

She tried to smooth her ruffled emotions before the important meeting.

The lake's ruffled surface reflected the cloudy sky beautifully.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

disturbedagitatedwrinkleddisheveledupset

Antonyms

calmsmoothcomposed

Related

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