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ruffly

/ˈɹʌf.əl.i/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.11 in modern English

Syllables
ruffly
IPA
/ˈɹʌf.əl.i/
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having many ruffles.

Etymology

From ruffle + -y.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɹʌf.əl.i/
  • British English: /ˈɹʌf.əl.i/

Inflected Forms

rufflier (comparative) ruffliest (superlative)

Derived Forms

ruffliness

Frequently Paired Words

ruffle ruffled

Questions

How do you pronounce ruffly?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹʌf.əl.i/.
What does ruffly mean?
Having many ruffles.
Where does ruffly come from?
From ruffle + -y.

How to pronounce ruffly

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