Feathers ruffled.

Meaning: This means that the feathers on the bird have been moved or disturbed, often due to excitement, fear, or agitation. It's like saying, The bird's feathers were disordered.

Choice of Words: Feathers are the soft, lightweight outer covering of birds, often used for insulation and flight. Ruffled means to disturb or disarrange something, usually feathers or hair. When you put them together, 'Feathers ruffled' suggests that the bird's feathers have been disarranged or disturbed.

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Related Expressions

• Feathers ruffled by playful breeze.
• Feathers ruffled, a sign of alarm, a warning to intruders.
• Feathers ruffled in the wind.
• The owl's feathers ruffled in the gentle breeze.
• Feathers ruffled, preening in the sun's glow.
• Feathers ruffled, they preened with care.
• The bird had colorful feathers.
• Snowflakes fall like feathers.
• Chicks grew feathers learned fly.
• Colors danced across the parrot's feathers.