Ruckle

Word RUCKLE
Character 6
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /ˈɹʌkəl/

Definitions and meanings of "Ruckle"

What do we mean by ruckle?

A disordered collection.

A wrinkle.

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The word "ruckle" in example sentences

Suddenly, the dead silence struck me: my ear missed the "ruckle," and the occasional exclamations of delight. ❋ F. W. Bain (N/A)

He did let go, but only with one hand, and this in order to slide it down her leg, evidently meaning to get hold of her skirt and ruckle it up. ❋ Gabaldon, Diana (2005)

It is not too much to say that almost every step of the weary sultry way was in pain, and I reached Ujiji a mere ruckle of bones. ❋ Henry Morton (2004)

That and this ruckle of stones we sit in are all that's left of what was my father's and my grandfather's and their forebears back till the dark of time. ❋ Neil Munro (N/A)

The "ruckle-ruckle" of the blocks sounded at quick intervals and indicated haste; there was a suggestion of vicious determination on the part of the men who were tugging at the halyards. ❋ Holman Day (1900)

Vows that will last to the last death-ruckle, and vows that are snapp’d in a moment of fire; ❋ Unknown (1895)

"Tammas, ma puir fallow, if it could avail, a 'tell ye a' wud lay doon this auld worn-oot ruckle o 'a body o' mine juist tae see ye baith sittin 'at the fireside, an' the bairns roond ye, couthy an 'canty again; but it's no tae be, Tammas, it's no tae be." ❋ Ian Maclaren (1878)

"Tammas, ma puir fallow, if it could avail, a 'tell ye a' wud lay doon this auld worn-oot ruckle o 'a body o' mine juist tae see ye baith sittin 'at the fireside, an' the bairns round ye, couthy an 'canty again; but it's nae tae be, Tammas, it's nae tae be." ❋ Various (1878)

A minute ago and we could see the fire, and the tree, and men and horses about them: and now, lo you! there is naught save two great grey stones lying on the grass, and a man's bare bones leaning up against the tree, and a ruckle of old horse-bones on either side of him. ❋ William Morris (1865)

"But I canna understand, lassie," said Mrs. Black to Jean, "hoo ye werena a 'roasted alive i' the hidy-hole, or suffocated at the best; an 'hoo did ye ever get oot wi' the ruckle o 'burning rafters abune ye?" ❋ Unknown (1859)

“The inspector ceased from his search of the rooms, and spent a minute in trying whether the mats would really fall flat when the doors were open, or merely ruckle up in a way as to appear they had been untouched; but in each case, the mats fell flat, and remained so. ❋ Unknown (2007)

"ruckle-chuckled" along at her heels on its little red trucks. ❋ Holman Day (1900)

I was in pain nearly every step of the way, and arrived a mere ruckle of bones to find myself destitute.” ❋ Blaikie, William G. (1880)

I was in pain nearly every step of the way, and arrived a mere ruckle of bones to find myself destitute. " ❋ William Garden Blaikie (1859)

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