ruffle- root words — words with the ruffle- root

The root ruffle- comes from Middle English ruffelen, meaning to disorder, swagger. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including ruffler. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ruffle- root

Explore words with ruffle- — words containing the ruffle- root and sharing its sense of "to disorder, swagger". Examples include ruffler. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ruffle- mean?

The ruffle- root means to disorder, swagger, from Middle English ruffelen. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.