ruffle
/ˈrʌfl/verb
उच्चारण रफ़ल
(बाल, पंख, सतह) बिखेरना, अस्त-व्यस्त करना
Core word
verb
- 1
[T] ~ sth (up)
to disturb the smooth surface of something, so that it is not even
(बाल, पंख, सतह) बिखेरना, अस्त-व्यस्त करना
- She ruffled the little boy's hair.
- A light breeze ruffled the surface of the lake.
- The bird ruffled up its feathers.
+ 3 more examples
- The wind ruffled the pages of my notebook.
- The cat ruffled its fur and hissed.
- He ruffled his sister's hair and ran off.
- 2
[T, often passive]
to make somebody annoyed, worried or upset
परेशान करना, विचलित करना, चिढ़ाना
- Radhika stayed calm and was not ruffled by the tricky questions.
- He is easily ruffled.
- Nothing seemed to ruffle the calm old teacher.
+ 2 more examples
- She was visibly ruffled by the rude question.
- Don't let a little criticism ruffle you.
noun
- 1
[C]
a strip of cloth that is sewn in folds and used to decorate a piece of clothing, especially around the neck or wrists
झालर, चुन्नट
- a blouse with ruffles at the cuffs
- The dress had a white ruffle around the neckline.
- She wore a blouse with a ruffle at the neck.
+ 2 more examples
- The curtains were trimmed with a deep pink ruffle.
- A small ruffle along the hem made the frock look pretty.
¶Idioms 2
ruffle sb's/a few feathers
to annoy or upset somebody or a group of people
किसी को नाराज़ या परेशान कर देना
- His blunt remarks ruffled a few feathers at the meeting.
- The new rules ruffled the feathers of senior staff.
smooth sb's ruffled feathers
to make somebody feel less angry or upset
किसी का गुस्सा शांत करना
- The manager tried to smooth the client's ruffled feathers.