ruffling
Definitions
Verb
- Stir up (water) so as to form ripples
- Trouble or vex
- To walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
- Discompose
- Twitch or flutter
- Mix so as to make a random order or arrangement
- Erect or fluff up
- Disturb the smoothness of
- Pleat or gather into a ruffle
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "ruffling".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "ruffling".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ruling | 2 | 24 |
| 2 | shuffling | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | rulings | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | puffing | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | fling | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | trifling | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | stuffing | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | muffling | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | rifling | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | ruffing | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | ruffin | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | reshuffling | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | scuffling | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | rebuffing | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | ruffino | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | ruffini | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | riffing | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | huffing | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | waffling | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | snuffing | 2 | 0 |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 9
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 163
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Kurtenbach: ‘He’s going to be okay with ruffling feathers’ — Tony Vitello is here to shake up the SF Giants
Oct 30, 2025 The Mercury News
Oct 30, 2025 The Mercury News
Crows ruffling feathers in Cork estate as they flock in large numbers, fouling cars and gardens
Jun 11, 2026 Irish Independent
Jun 11, 2026 Irish Independent
NYC pigeon pirates ruffling feathers by netting birds, selling to gun clubs
Jan 29, 2022 New York Post
Jan 29, 2022 New York Post

