ruffle
/rˈʌfʌl/
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Definitions
Noun
a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
Noun
a high tight collar
Noun
a noisy fight
Verb
stir up (water) so as to form ripples
Verb
trouble or vex; "ruffle somebody''s composure"
Verb
to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others; "He struts around like a rooster in a hen house"
Verb
discompose; "This play is going to ruffle some people"; "She has a way of ruffling feathers among her colleagues"
Verb
twitch or flutter; "the paper flicked"
Verb
mix so as to make a random order or arrangement; "shuffle the cards"
Verb
erect or fluff up; "the bird ruffled its feathers"
Verb
disturb the smoothness of; "ruffle the surface of the water"
Verb
pleat or gather into a ruffle; "ruffle the curtain fabric"
Synonyms
affray
choker
cock
cockle
disturbance
flick
flounce
fluff
fray
frill
furbelow
mess up
mix
neck ruff
pleat
prance
riffle
ripple
ruff
ruffle up
rumple
sashay
shuffle
strut
swagger
tittup
undulate