ruffled
adjective
[ ˈrʌf(ə)ld ]
• (of a person's hair) disarranged.
• "he ran a hand through his ruffled hair"
• (of a garment or part of a garment) having a ruffle or ruffles.
• "she wore a sparkly top and a ruffled silk skirt"
ruffle
verb
• disorder or disarrange (someone's hair), typically by running one's hands through it.
• "the father laughs and jovially ruffles his son's hair"
Similar:
disarrange,
tousle,
dishevel,
rumple,
run one's fingers through,
make untidy,
tumble,
riffle,
disorder,
mess up,
make a mess of,
tangle,
muss,
muss up,
Origin:
Middle English (as a verb): of unknown origin. Current noun senses date from the mid 17th century.
