Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

toruffle

/təˈɹʌfəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: toruf-fle
IPA: /təˈɹʌfəl/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To ruffle excessively, to the degree of causing something to lose its proper form or shape; ruffle up.

Archaic; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"She plumes her feathers, and lets grow her wings / That in the various bustle of resort / Were all toruffl'd, and sometimes impair'd."

Etymology

From to- + ruffle.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: to

Usage

Inflected Forms

toruffles (present, singular) toruffling (participle, present) toruffled (participle, past) toruffled (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce toruffle?: The recorded pronunciation is /təˈɹʌfəl/.
What does toruffle mean?: To ruffle excessively, to the degree of causing something to lose its proper form or shape; ruffle up.
Where does toruffle come from?: From to- + ruffle.

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