ruffle

phonetic symbol: / rʌ́fəl / 

ruffle - English Dictionary

[ noun ]
■ a noisy fight
affray , disturbance , fray

[ noun ]
■ a high tight collar
choker , neck ruff , ruff

[ noun ]
■ a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
flounce , frill , furbelow

[ verb ]
■ pleat or gather into a ruffle
e.g.)
・ruffle the curtain fabric
pleat

[ verb ]
■ disturb the smoothness of
e.g.)
・ruffle the surface of the water
mess up , ruffle up , rumple

[ verb ]
■ erect or fluff up
e.g.)
・the bird ruffled its feathers
fluff

[ verb ]
■ mix so as to make a random order or arrangement
mix , shuffle

[ verb ]
■ twitch or flutter
flick , riffle

[ verb ]
■ trouble or vex
e.g.)
・ruffle somebody's composure

[ verb ]
■ discompose
e.g.)
・This play is going to ruffle some people

[ verb ]
■ to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
cock , prance , sashay , strut , swagger , tittup

[ verb ]
■ stir up (water) so as to form ripples
cockle , riffle , ripple , undulate

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