Ruffle Meaning

There are 12 meaning(s) for word Ruffle

Meaning 1 : a noisy fight

    Synonyms : affray,  disturbance,  fray
Meaning 2 : mix so as to make a random order or arrangement

    Synonyms : mix,  shuffle
Meaning 3 : pleat or gather into a ruffle

    Example : ruffle the curtain fabric

    Synonyms : pleat
Meaning 4 : erect or fluff up

    Example : the bird ruffled its feathers

    Synonyms : fluff
Meaning 5 : a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim

    Synonyms : flounce,  frill,  furbelow
Meaning 6 : stir up (water) so as to form ripples

    Synonyms : cockle,  riffle,  ripple,  undulate
Meaning 7 : to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others

    Synonyms : cock,  prance,  sashay,  strut,  swagger,  tittup
Meaning 8 : disturb the smoothness of

    Example : ruffle the surface of the water

    Synonyms : mess up,  ruffle up,  rumple
Meaning 9 : a high tight collar

    Synonyms : choker,  neck ruff,  ruff
Meaning 10 : twitch or flutter

    Synonyms : flick,  riffle
Meaning 11 : discompose

    Example : This play is going to ruffle some people

Meaning 12 : trouble or vex

    Example : ruffle somebody's composure


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