ruffly
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7.0
- adjective
- /ˈrʌfli/
:
arrugado
- The bedspread looked ruffly after the children jumped on it all morning.
Examples
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Her dress looked ruffly after the long day.
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The cat's fur was ruffly after playing outside.
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After the long trip his collar was ruffly, and he smoothed it before the meeting.
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She wore a ruffly dress that looked as if it had just come out of a suitcase.
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Her dress looked charming, even though it was slightly ruffly after being packed away.
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The cat emerged from the bed, its fur all ruffly from a long nap.
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He adjusted his ruffly collar before stepping into the party.
Synonyms
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3.8
Messy and untidy in clothes or appearance
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6.1
Having messy hair, clothes, or things around them
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4.2
Not smooth or neat because it has many small creases
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5.3
Hair that looks messy after sleep or wind
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3.7
Having small folds or wrinkles on the surface, like paper
Having a wrinkled, creased surface
Very untidy so hair and clothes look messy
Looking worn and tired from long hard times
Antonyms
How Rumpled
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Ruffly can also come from the idea of being ruffled, meaning the fabric has been moved and looks 'slightly creased or disordered'. That's why ruffly can mean 'having a rumpled, creased, or slightly messy appearance'.