RUFFLE in a Sentence
Learn RUFFLE from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
62 example sentences for RUFFLE, such as:
1. The bird ruffled up its feathers.
2. A light breeze ruffled the surface of the lake.
3. His little brother ruffled up the bed every day.
4. He familiarly adjusted a ruffle upon her shoulder.
5. She had to steady the ruffle which threatened to blow away.
2. A light breeze ruffled the surface of the lake.
3. His little brother ruffled up the bed every day.
4. He familiarly adjusted a ruffle upon her shoulder.
5. She had to steady the ruffle which threatened to blow away.
Search Quotes from Classic Book Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen |
Meanings and Examples of RUFFLE
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ruffle
v. to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
v. disturb the smoothness of
Classic Sentence: (58 in 4 pages)
1 There was a ruffle of drums from the street below, the tramp of feet, the admiring cries of coachmen.
2 Setting the candle on the stand, she unlocked the door and in the wavering light she saw Rhett Butler, not a ruffle disarranged, supporting her small, thickset father.
3 His dress was as debonaire as if he were going to a ball, well-tailored white linen coat and trousers, embroidered gray watered-silk waistcoat and a hint of ruffle on his shirt bosom.
4 Suddenly she was in his arms, her wet cheek against the starched ruffle of his shirt, her beating hands stilled against him.
5 "The very idea--" She began to ruffle.
6 Mammy gave a little shriek and retreated and from a distance of a yard, modestly elevated her dress a few inches and showed the ruffle of a red taffeta petticoat.
7 He familiarly adjusted a ruffle upon her shoulder.
8 Cheerfulness and alertness seemed to return to him, and a quietness which no insult or injury could ruffle seemed to possess him.
9 One of the next arrivals was a stout, heavily built young man with close-cropped hair, spectacles, the light-colored breeches fashionable at that time, a very high ruffle, and a brown dress coat.
10 Puckering up his face though smiling, and showing his short strong teeth, he began with stubby fingers of both hands to ruffle up his thick tangled black hair.
11 The yacht moved rapidly on, though there did not appear to be sufficient wind to ruffle the curls on the head of a young girl.
12 You know as well as I that it does make a difference with nearly everyone, so don't ruffle up like a dear, motherly hen, when your chickens get pecked by smarter birds.
13 She had to steady the ruffle which threatened to blow away.
14 He did not wish to ruffle his friend's temper, to be sent to the devil and told that his advice was not wanted.
15 He took an immense amount of snuff, and had a particularly graceful manner of plucking at his lace ruffle with the back of one hand.
Example Sentence:
1 The flags ruffle in the breeze; you can recognize them although not very easily.
2 His little brother ruffled up the bed every day.
3 The bird ruffled up its feathers.
4 A light breeze ruffled the surface of the lake.