RUFFLED Synonyms
There are 32 hypernyms of the word ruffled. (close relations)
unruffled
Best Alternatives
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| agitated | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • troubled emotionally and usually deeply • physically disturbed or set in motion | ||||||
| disheveled | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • in disarray; extremely disorderly | ||||||
| disordered | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • not arranged in order adjective satellite • thrown into a state of disarray or confusion • lacking orderly continuity | ||||||
| disorderly | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • undisciplined and unruly adjective satellite • in utter disorder • completely unordered and unpredictable and confusing | ||||||
| jumbled | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • in utter disorder | ||||||
| messy | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • dirty and disorderly | ||||||
| tousled | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • in disarray; extremely disorderly | ||||||
| unruly | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline • unwilling to submit to authority • incapable of being controlled | ||||||
| untidy | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • not neat and tidy | ||||||
| mussed | verbv | |||||
noun • a state of confusion and disorderliness verb • make messy or untidy | ||||||
| riffle | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a small wave on the surface of a liquid • shuffling by splitting the pack and interweaving the two halves at their corners verb • twitch or flutter • look through a book or other written material • stir up (water) so as to form ripples • shuffle (playing cards) by separating the deck into two parts and riffling with the thumbs so the cards intermix | ||||||
| affray | nounn | |||||
noun • noisy quarrel • a noisy fight | ||||||
| choker | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • someone who kills by strangling • an unfortunate person who is unable to perform effectively because of nervous tension or agitation • necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck • a high tight collar | ||||||
| cockle | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • common edible European bivalve • common edible, burrowing European bivalve mollusk that has a strong, rounded shell with radiating ribs verb • stir up (water) so as to form ripples • to gather something into small wrinkles or folds | ||||||
| disturbance | nounn | |||||
noun • activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption • an unhappy and worried mental state • a disorderly outburst or tumult • a noisy fight • the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion • (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness • electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication | ||||||
| flick | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible) • a short stroke • a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement verb • flash intermittently • look through a book or other written material • cause to move with a flick • throw or toss with a quick motion • shine unsteadily • twitch or flutter • cause to make a snapping sound • touch or hit with a light, quick blow • remove with a flick (of the hand) | ||||||
| flounce | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim • the act of walking with exaggerated jerky motions verb • walk emphatically | ||||||
| fluff | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • any light downy material • something of little value or significance • a blunder (especially an actor's forgetting the lines) verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin • erect or fluff up • ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect | ||||||
| fray | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a noisy fight verb • wear away by rubbing • cause friction | ||||||
| frill | nounn | |||||
noun • (paleontology) a bony plate that curves upward behind the skull of many ceratopsian dinosaurs • an external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal • a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim • ornamental objects of no great value | ||||||
