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beruffled


Meanings
  • Adjective

    1. Feeling agitated or disheveled, resembling a ruffled feather.

    - "After the storm, the leaves were all beruffled."
    - "The nervous speaker's voice betrayed his beruffled state."
    - "The artist captured the model's beruffled expression perfectly."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with beruffled
ruffled , suffled , puffled , ruffled-up , muffled
Variants
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brabble , brabbled , brabbles , brabbling
Etymology
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From the Middle English word 'beruffen,' meaning 'to disturb, trouble, or agitate.' Related to the Old English word 'berogan,' meaning 'to pluck or tear.'


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  1. The term 'beruffled' is often used to describe the appearance of birds when their feathers are ruffled.

  2. In the world of fashion, a 'beruffled' hemline refers to a skirt or dress hem that has been deliberately crinkled or ruffled for a particular look.


Related Concepts
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  1. disheveled: A synonym for 'beruffled,' meaning looking untidy or unkempt.

  2. agitated: A feeling of anxiety or excitement, often accompanied by physical restlessness or unease.


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The term 'beruffled' is often used figuratively to describe a person or situation that is disheveled or agitated. It can be found in various forms of literature, such as poetry and prose. For instance, in William Shakespeare's 'Othello,' the character Iago is described as 'a smooth and subtle villain' who 'plots and practices with his soul' and is 'beruffled' when his plans are threatened.

How to Memorize "beruffled"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a feather being ruffled in the wind to remember the meaning of 'beruffled'.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'beruffled' with feelings of disarray or agitation.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Ruffled Feathers' to remember the meaning of 'beruffled'.


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