Ruffle

Definition:

  • (v. t.) To make into a ruff; to draw or contract into puckers, plaits, or folds; to wrinkle.
  • (v. t.) To furnish with ruffles; as, to ruffle a shirt.
  • (v. t.) To oughen or disturb the surface of; to make uneven by agitation or commotion.
  • (v. t.) To erect in a ruff, as feathers.
  • (v. t.) To beat with the ruff or ruffle, as a drum.
  • (v. t.) To discompose; to agitate; to disturb.
  • (v. t.) To throw into disorder or confusion.
  • (v. t.) To throw together in a disorderly manner.
  • (v. i.) To grow rough, boisterous, or turbulent.
  • (v. i.) To become disordered; to play loosely; to flutter.
  • (v. i.) To be rough; to jar; to be in contention; hence, to put on airs; to swagger.
  • (v. t. & i.) That which is ruffled; specifically, a strip of lace, cambric, or other fine cloth, plaited or gathered on one edge or in the middle, and used as a trimming; a frill.
  • (v. t. & i.) A state of being ruffled or disturbed; disturbance; agitation; commotion; as, to put the mind in a ruffle.
  • (v. t. & i.) A low, vibrating beat of a drum, not so loud as a roll; -- called also ruff.
  • (v. t. & i.) The connected series of large egg capsules, or oothecae, of any one of several species of American marine gastropods of the genus Fulgur. See Ootheca.

Compare ruffle with other words:

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crumple vs. ruffle

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ruffian vs. ruffle

ruffle vs. undo

ruffle vs. unruffle

ruffle vs. ruffler

ruffle vs. wrinkle

ruffle vs. trouble

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abate vs. ruffle

ruffle vs. ruffling

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flutter vs. ruffle

disturb vs. ruffle

flute vs. ruffle

furbelow vs. ruffle

frill vs. ruffle

genus vs. ruffle

gastropod vs. ruffle

marine vs. ruffle

american vs. ruffle

ruffle vs. species

ootheca vs. ruffle

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egg vs. ruffle

roll vs. ruffle

drum vs. ruffle

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commotion vs. ruffle

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agitation vs. ruffle

decoration vs. ruffle

ruffle vs. trim

curled vs. ruffle

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content vs. ruffle

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