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I like mixing things. I wear a lot of boots. Love boots. And then jeans, but I like to wear them with a really ruffly top. Or I love high-waisted anything.
Elle Fanning

Meaning of "ruffly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RUFFLY

ruffly  [ˈrʌflɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RUFFLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ruffly is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES RUFFLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of ruffly in the English dictionary

The definition of ruffly in the dictionary is ruffled.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RUFFLY


aloofly
əˈluːflɪ
beautifully
ˈbjuːtɪflɪ
bluffly
ˈblʌflɪ
briefly
ˈbriːflɪ
chiefly
ˈtʃiːflɪ
Chifley
ˈtʃɪflɪ
deafly
ˈdɛflɪ
gruffly
ˈɡrʌflɪ
housewifely
ˈhaʊsˌwaɪflɪ
liefly
ˈliːflɪ
rifely
ˈraɪflɪ
roughly
ˈrʌflɪ
safely
ˈseɪflɪ
sniffly
ˈsnɪflɪ
snuffly
ˈsnʌflɪ
stiffly
ˈstɪflɪ
toughly
ˈtʌflɪ
unsafely
ʌnˈseɪflɪ
unwifely
ʌnˈwaɪflɪ
wifely
ˈwaɪflɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RUFFLY

rufescence
rufescent
ruff
ruffe
ruffed grouse
ruffian
ruffianish
ruffianism
ruffianly
ruffle
ruffle feathers
ruffled
ruffler
Rufflette
Rufflette tape
rufflike
ruffling
rufiyaa
rufous
rug

WORDS THAT END LIKE RUFFLY

barfly
black fly
blowfly
butterfly
caddis fly
dragonfly
dry fly
firefly
fly
fruit fly
housefly
let fly
naffly
on the fly
overfly
refly
sandfly
sawfly
waffly
whitefly

Synonyms and antonyms of ruffly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ruffly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RUFFLY

Find out the translation of ruffly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ruffly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ruffly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

ruffly
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ruffly
570 millions of speakers

English

ruffly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ruffly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ruffly
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ruffly
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ruffly
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ruffly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ruffly
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ruffly
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

derb
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ruffly
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

ruffly
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ruffly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ruffly
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ruffly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चिडखोरपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ruffly
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ruffly
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ruffly
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ruffly
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ruffly
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

ruffly
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ruffly
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ruffly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ruffly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ruffly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RUFFLY»

The term «ruffly» is regularly used and occupies the 68.489 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RUFFLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ruffly

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QUOTES WITH «RUFFLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ruffly.
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Elle Fanning
I like mixing things. I wear a lot of boots. Love boots. And then jeans, but I like to wear them with a really ruffly top. Or I love high-waisted anything.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RUFFLY»

Discover the use of ruffly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ruffly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Ruffly Speaking
Ruffly, a mutt who hears for the hearing-impaired, tunes into sounds no humans can hear when he and his owner move into the home of a recently deceased dog-lover--and amateur sleuth Holly Winter suspects murder. From the Paperback edition.
Susan Conant, Susan Conant, 2011
2
Wave-Swept Shore: The Rigors of Life on a Rocky Coast
These ruffly blades flutter in the flow, stirring things up and enhancing their uptake of dissolved materials from sluggish currents. However, a big wake forms behind a wide clump of curly blades spread out and flailing in the flow. Seaweeds with ...
Mimi Koehl, 2006
3
Olivia and the Fairy Princesses: with audio recording
In this eBook with audio starring the world’s most imaginative pig, Olivia embarks upon a quest for identity with very lofty goals—and being a princess is NOT one of them!
Ian Falconer, 2012
4
Louise the Big Cheese and the La-di-da Shoes
There’s nothing like a pair of sparkly, shiny, and pretty la-di-da shoes to bring out the Big Cheese in a girl.
Elise Primavera, 2011
5
Narragansett; or, The Plantations: a story of 177- ...
... hamper was considerable, consisting of a weighty convolved beaver, a long coat liberally set over the hips, a waistcoat that in these days might pass for a coat, and a heavy drag of linen that displayed a ruffly mass wherever it showed itself.
‎1860
6
The Rochester Directory
... Riordan M. 84 Plymouth avenue Robertson Sarah A. 7 Hamburgh Roche Mary, 116 East avenue Rohrbacher M. A. 28 Cole Rolston M. J. 20 Smith Rowley A. B. 72 William Ruffly Margaret, 68 N. Union Rumble M. E. Miss, 84 S. Ford Russell ...
‎1871
7
Ruth Sucksow
... their scent bringing a thought of Mark, the lover she relinquished long ago. The grass under the catalpa tree is sprinkled with white ruffly blossoms edged in sepia, tacitly suggesting the wedding gown unworn and her own wasted flowering.
8
The Puppet Wrangler
It's not as if it's anything special under there. It probably looks like most kids' beds, from the outside anyway. It's got a pink-striped ruffly thing that hangs down to the floor and behind that the usual junk you'd expect: a couple of old shoe boxes, ...
Vicki Grant, 2004
9
The City Homesteader: Self-Sufficiency on Any Square Footage
Crabapples. Dazzling, ruffly pink flowers that open at the height of spring have made crabapples a favorite small tree of many landscapers. Remember where you see them in bloom—around office buildings, malls, and homes—and come back ...
Scott Meyer, 2011
10
Evanescence: Stories 1950's - 2000
Erico asked back, “Caro, you mean?” “No, I mean Judith. Doncha know, the lady in all the paintings who beheaded Whatshisname.” Erico shook his ruffly head. “ That wasn't Judith, Mims, that was Salomé. The gent's name was John the Baptist  ...
Audrey Borenstein, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RUFFLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ruffly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Slip into something off the shoulder
On the catwalk Balmain and Balenciaga showed 80s-style bodycon versions of the Bardot top, while Topshop Unique showed sloppy, ruffly tops that were closer ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Feet planted firmly in fantasy
The most elaborate creation, "Fortitudo," involves an acrobat somersaulting over a white horse with a ruffly black mane, wiry legs and hoofs like petals. The rider ... «Hamilton Spectator, Jul 15»
3
Critic Gives Cafe Cortina Five Stars
... including an impressive kitchen garden with rows of tall tomato plants, ruffly greens and brilliant green basil, all of which are destined to turn up on the plates. «Eater Detroit, Jul 15»
4
Daily dose of blooming beauty found in daylily gardens
She points out another with a “bubbly” edge that is extra ruffly. And although daylilies are not known for their fragrance, Lowe plucks a scented variety that is very ... «Lincoln Journal Star, Jul 15»
5
Pick your favorite wedding flowers
“Big blooms like peonies, hydrangeas, garden roses and ruffly lisanthia bring the height of romance,” Trautman said. Brides with a budget will avoid foliage and ... «SouthCoastToday.com, May 15»
6
Models Wear Wire, Nuts, and Bolts in This Construction Material …
Last year, there was a tightly belted ballerina skirt with weird inserts, but our favorite was the ruffly dress made with some sort of tubing, which the designer ... «Styleite, Apr 15»
7
Your dog knows what you are saying . . . ruffly
Devoted dog owners often claim that their pets understand them. Now scientists say they may be correct. A new study shows that dogs interpret not just the ... «The Times, Nov 14»
8
Fall and winter greens: Here's what you need to know about 5 favorites
For salads, look to savoy and Napa varieties, whose ruffly leaves keep a tight hold on dressings and retain their texture even as they wilt. (Napa, with its high ... «Washington Post, Nov 14»
9
Celine's clean lines given a ruffly re-boot
Celine's clean lines given a ruffly re-boot at Paris fashion week. Article; Pictures. Yesterday's collection had a freer, less controlled mood, lacking in strict ... «The Times, Sep 14»
10
When Is Carrie Underwood Due? Let's Figure It Out Based on Her …
She chose a top that was festive, ruffly, and coincidentally perfect for hiding baby bumps. If we're going to play Celebrity Baby Detective purely off of fashion ... «Bustle, Sep 14»

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