ruffle

Definition of ruffle:
a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim

a high tight collar

a noisy fight

stir up (water) so as to form ripples

trouble or vex; "ruffle somebody's composure"

to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others; "He struts around like a rooster in a hen house"

discompose; "This play is going to ruffle some people"; "She has a way of ruffling feathers among her colleagues"

twitch or flutter; "the paper flicked"

mix so as to make a random order or arrangement; "shuffle the cards"

erect or fluff up; "the bird ruffled its feathers"

disturb the smoothness of; "ruffle the surface of the water"

pleat or gather into a ruffle; "ruffle the curtain fabric"


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