ruffle
noun
1. a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
Similar word(s): flounce, frill, furbelow
Definition categories: man–made, adornment
2. a high tight collar
Definition categories: man–made, collar, neckband
3. a noisy fight
Similar word(s): affray, disturbance, fray
Definition categories: act, combat, fight, fighting, scrap
Sentences with ruffle as a noun:
- She loved the dress with the lace ruffle at the hem.
- to put the mind in a ruffle
verb
1. stir up (water) so as to form ripples
Similar word(s): cockle, riffle, ripple, undulate
Definition categories: motion, flow, flux
2. trouble or vex
- ruffle somebody's composure
Definition categories: emotion, annoy, bother, chafe, devil, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex
3. to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
Similar word(s): cock, prance, sashay, strut, swagger, tittup
Definition categories: motion, walk
4. discompose
- This play is going to ruffle some people
Definition categories: emotion, fluster
5. twitch or flutter
Similar word(s): flick, riffle
Definition categories: contact, displace, move
6. mix so as to make a random order or arrangement
Definition categories: contact, manipulate
7. erect or fluff up
- the bird ruffled its feathers
Similar word(s): fluff
Definition categories: contact, loosen
8. disturb the smoothness of
- ruffle the surface of the water
Similar word(s): rumple
Definition categories: contact, disarrange
9. pleat or gather into a ruffle
- ruffle the curtain fabric
Similar word(s): pleat
Definition categories: contact, fold
Sentences with ruffle as a verb:
- Ruffle the end of the cuff.
- The wind ruffled the papers.
- Her sudden volley of insults ruffled his composure.