UNRUFFLE

Etymology

Verb

unruffle (third-person singular simple present unruffles, present participle unruffling, simple past and past participle unruffled)

(transitive) To remove ruffles from; to make smooth.

(transitive) To calm or soothe (a person).

(intransitive) To calm down.

Source: Wiktionary


Un*ruf"fle, v. i. Etym: [1st pref. un- + ruffle.]

Definition: To cease from being ruffled or agitated. Dryden.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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26 November 2024

TRANSPOSITION

(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards


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