ruffle

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈɹʌfəl/

Verb

transitive intransitive

(transitive) To make a ruffle in; to curl or flute, as an edge of fabric. / (transitive) To disturb; especially, to cause to flutter. / (intransitive) To grow rough, boisterous, or turbulent.

Japanese Meaning

（他動詞）ひだやフリルを作る、または布の端をカールさせる / （他動詞）かき乱す、動揺させる、羽をばたかせる / （自動詞）乱雑になったり、荒々しくなったりする、騒がしくなる

What is this buttons?

They ruffle the silk curtains to create soft waves along the window.

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彼らは窓辺に柔らかな波を作るために絹のカーテンにひだを寄せる。

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Sense（1）

(transitive) To make a ruffle in; to curl or flute, as an edge of fabric.

Ruffle the end of the cuff.

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Sense（2）

(transitive) To disturb; especially, to cause to flutter.

The wind ruffled the papers.

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Sense（3）

(intransitive) To grow rough, boisterous, or turbulent.

The night comes on, and the bleak winds / Do sorely ruffle.

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Sense（4）

(intransitive) To become disordered; to play loosely; to flutter.

On his right shoulder his thick mane ', / Ruffles at speed, and dances in the wind.

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Sense（5）

(intransitive) To be rough; to jar; to be in contention; hence, to put on airs; to swagger.

They would ruffle with jurors.

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Sense（6）

To make into a ruff; to draw or contract into puckers, plaits, or folds; to wrinkle.

Sense（7）

To erect in a ruff, as feathers.

[T]he barge with oar and sail / Moved from the brink, like some full-breasted swan / That, fluting a wild carol ere her death, / Ruffles her pure cold plume, and takes the flood / With swarthy webs.

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