toruffle
/təˈɹʌfəl/
toruffle verb: to ruffle excessively, to the degree of causing something to lose its proper form or shape; ruffle up.
Verb
toruffle (third-person singular simple present toruffles, present participle toruffling, simple past and past participle toruffled)
- To ruffle excessively, to the degree of causing something to lose its proper form or shape; ruffle up.
- She plumes her feathers, and lets grow her wings / That in the various bustle of resort / Were all toruffl'd, and sometimes impair'd.1634 October 9 (first performance; Gregorian calendar), [John Milton], edited by H[enry] Lawes, A Maske Presented at Ludlow Castle, 1634: […] [Comus], London: […] [Augustine Matthews] for Hvmphrey...
toruffle meaning in Bengali
toruffle in Bengali
- অতিরিক্ত কুঁচকানো
Forms of toruffle
| third-person singular present | toruffles |
|---|---|
| present participle | toruffling |
| past participle | toruffled |
| past | toruffled |
Origin of toruffle
From to- + ruffle.
Questions about toruffle
- What does toruffle mean?
- Toruffle means to ruffle excessively, to the degree of causing something to lose its proper form or shape; ruffle up.
- What is toruffle in Bengali?
- Toruffle in Bengali is অতিরিক্ত কুঁচকানো. See Toruffle meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is toruffle?
- Toruffle is a verb.
- How do you pronounce toruffle?
- Toruffle is pronounced /təˈɹʌfəl/.
- What is the past tense of toruffle?
- The past tense of toruffle is toruffled.
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