ruffle
ruffle /ˈrʌfəl/
noun
-
A noisy fight
(
affray
, fray
, ruffle
, disturbance
)
a noisy fight
The disturbance in the bar quickly caught the attention of the local police.
The disturbance in the bar quickly caught the attention of the local police.
-
A high tight collar
(
choker
, neck ruff
, ruff
, ruffle
)
a high tight collar
-
A strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
(
flounce
, frill
, furbelow
, ruffle
)
a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
verb
-
()
Trouble or vex
(
ruffle
)
trouble or vex
Ruffle somebody's composure
ruffle somebody's composure
-
()
Stir up (water) so as to form ripples
(
cockle
, riffle
, ruffle
, ripple
, undulate
)
stir up (water) so as to form ripples
-
Pleat or gather into a ruffle
(
pleat
, ruffle
)
pleat or gather into a ruffle
Ruffle the curtain fabric
ruffle the curtain fabric
-
Disturb the smoothness of
(
mess up
, ruffle
, ruffle up
, rumple
)
disturb the smoothness of
Ruffle the surface of the water
ruffle the surface of the water
-
Erect or fluff up
(
fluff
, ruffle
)
erect or fluff up
The bird ruffled its feathers
the bird ruffled its feathers
-
Mix so as to make a random order or arrangement
(
mix
, ruffle
, shuffle
)
mix so as to make a random order or arrangement
Shuffle the cards
shuffle the cards
-
Twitch or flutter
(
flick
, ruffle
, riffle
)
twitch or flutter
The paper flicked
the paper flicked
-
Discompose
(
ruffle
)
discompose
This play is going to ruffle some people
This play is going to ruffle some people
She has a way of ruffling feathers among her colleagues
She has a way of ruffling feathers among her colleagues
-
To walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
(
cock
, ruffle
, sashay
[ N. American] , prance
, strut
, swagger
, tittup
)
to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
He struts around like a rooster in a hen house
He struts around like a rooster in a hen house