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ruffly

/ˈɹʌf.əl.i/

ruffly adjective: having many ruffles.

Adjective

ruffly (comparative rufflier, superlative ruffliest)

  1. Having many ruffles.

Forms of ruffly

comparativerufflier
superlativeruffliest

Origin of ruffly

From ruffle + -y.

Words formed from ruffly

Questions about ruffly

What does ruffly mean?
Ruffly means having many ruffles.
What part of speech is ruffly?
Ruffly is an adjective.
How do you pronounce ruffly?
Ruffly is pronounced /ˈɹʌf.əl.i/ (UK).

Words near ruffly in the dictionary

  1. ruffling feathers
  2. ruffling some feathers
  3. ruffling someone's feathers
  4. ruffling up
  5. rufflings
  6. ruffly
  7. ruffmans
  8. ruffneck
  9. ruffnecks
  10. Ruffner
  11. Ruffners

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