"ruffly" meaning in English

See ruffly in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɹʌf.əl.i/ [UK, US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ruffly.wav [Southern-England] Forms: rufflier [comparative], ruffliest [superlative]
Etymology: From ruffle + -y. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|ruffle|-y|text=+|tree=1}} From ruffle + -y. Head templates: {{en-adj|rufflier}} ruffly (comparative rufflier, superlative ruffliest)
  1. Having many ruffles. Derived forms: ruffliness Related terms: ruffle, ruffled

Inflected forms

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