Who would recall them now must first arrest The winds that blow down from the free Northwest, Ruffling the Gulf; or like a scroll roll back The Mississippi to its upper springs.
Above the slaver's loathsome jail; Its folds are ruffling even now His crimson flag of sale.
Think you when Shaddai shall have conquered you, that the remembrance of these your carriages towards him, will yield you peace and comfort; or that, by ruffling language, you can make him afraid as a grasshopper?
Abel, last in appearance, but in truth the first in grace; as it also is at this day: Who do so flutter it out as our ruffling formal worshippers?
Adventurer, the ambiguous stranger-guest Of Lombardy (sleek but that ruffling fur, Those talons to their sheath!
Siegmund came bareheaded, his black hair ruffling to the wind, his eyes shining warmer than the sea-like cornflowers rather, his limbs swinging backward and forward like the water.
You must go to bed early tonight,' she said, turning aside her face, ruffling his soft black hair.
Watty, emitting a sound like an angry turkey-cock, and ruffling up and speaking indignantly.
Ruffling the surface of the water for a few seconds, it passed away.
Just then the first puff of the coming breeze swept up the river, ruffling its hitherto glassy surface.
Since it was a ruffling gallant Cynthia required, he swore that a ruffling gallant should she find him; nor had he wit enough to see that his ribbons, his fopperies, and his capers served but to make him ridiculous in her eyes.
The old pawnbroker had his eyes on the floor, and was ruffling his white hair helplessly with his fingers.
Towards evening, a number of warriors entered the camp in ruffling style; painted and dressed out as if for battle, and armed with lances, bows and arrows, and scalping knives.
Its ruffling the feathers of its head, particularly on the cheeks, added to the smallness and peculiar way in which it holds its bill, which is always buried in its breast, gives it somewhat the appearance of a small screech owl.
The ruffling of the head, the beak often open and yellow at its base, and the tongue dry, are the most decisive indications of this disease.
He had glimpses of pale contours and ruffling white draperies floating around the young man, who walked on the outside.
I had hardly smoothed my poor fur after Alice's rufflingwhen Susan chose to begin stroking me backwards again.
Two large, limpid tears dropped down her smooth cheeks without ruffling the expression of her face.
With the ruffling autumnal breezes my stagnation vanished, and I began my shore life again in a mood which made memory like hope; but staying out too late one evening, I came home in a chill.
Next we were a mob, led by the sentimental baritone; our stage manager, ruffling his hair, expounded to us how a mob led by a sentimental baritone would naturally behave itself.
Fresnoy and his four rascals were seated on blocks of wood round the hearth, talking loudly and fiercely, and ruffling it as if the fire and the room were their own.
He was engaged in finding the steward, and in aiding him to cloak his mistress; then with a ruffling air, a new acquirement, which he had picked up since he came to Paris, he made a way for her through the crowd.
He chose out for his first attentions the party of four whom I have mentioned; going up to them and accosting them with a ruffling air, directed especially to the gentleman in the mask.
She found Mother Mayberry, much to her relieved astonishment, placidly rocking in her accustomed place, with her palm-leaf ruffling the water-waves and a fresh lawn tie blowing in the breeze.
Twilight was coming in the windows and a fragrant night breeze was ruffling her hair against his cheek before she stirred in his arms.
Only wishes,' repeated the Phoenix, ruffling its neck feathers angrily, 'and what sort of wishes?
I do not advise laughter,' warned the Phoenix, ruffling out his golden feathers, which were extremely wet.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "ruffling" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
