Definition of ruffle

noun (n)

• a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim (noun.artifact)

  Synonym: flounce, frill, furbelow
  

  source: wordnet30
• a high tight collar (noun.artifact)

  Synonym: choker, neck ruff, ruff
  

  source: wordnet30
• a noisy fight (noun.act)

  Synonym: affray, disturbance, fray
  

  source: wordnet30
• 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. (noun)

  source: webster1913

verb (v)

• stir up (water) so as to form ripples (verb.motion)

  Synonym: cockle, riffle, ripple, undulate
  

  source: wordnet30
• trouble or vex (verb.emotion)

  Example:
  Ruffle somebody's composure.
  

  source: wordnet30
• to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others (verb.motion)

  Synonym: cock, prance, sashay, strut, swagger, tittup
  

  source: wordnet30
• discompose (verb.emotion)

  Example:
  This play is going to ruffle some people.
  

  source: wordnet30
• twitch or flutter (verb.contact)

  Synonym: flick, riffle
  

  source: wordnet30
• mix so as to make a random order or arrangement (verb.contact)

  Synonym: mix, shuffle
  

  source: wordnet30
• erect or fluff up (verb.contact)

  Synonym: fluff
  

  Example:
  The bird ruffled its feathers.
  

  source: wordnet30
• disturb the smoothness of (verb.contact)

  Synonym: mess up, ruffle up, rumple
  

  Example:
  Ruffle the surface of the water.
  

  source: wordnet30
• pleat or gather into a ruffle (verb.contact)

  Synonym: pleat
  

  Example:
  Ruffle the curtain fabric.
  

  source: wordnet30
• To make into a ruff; to draw or contract into puckers, plaits, or folds; to wrinkle. (verb)

  source: webster1913
• To grow rough, boisterous, or turbulent. (verb)

  source: webster1913

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