ruffle
Definitions of ruffle
v. t. - To make into a ruff; to draw or contract into puckers, plaits, or folds; to wrinkle.
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v. t. - To furnish with ruffles; as, to ruffle a shirt.
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v. t. - To oughen or disturb the surface of; to make uneven by agitation or commotion.
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v. t. - To erect in a ruff, as feathers.
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v. t. - To beat with the ruff or ruffle, as a drum.
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v. t. - To discompose; to agitate; to disturb.
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v. t. - To throw into disorder or confusion.
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v. t. - To throw together in a disorderly manner.
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v. i. - To grow rough, boisterous, or turbulent.
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v. i. - To become disordered; to play loosely; to flutter.
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v. i. - To be rough; to jar; to be in contention; hence, to put on airs; to swagger.
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v. t. & i. - 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.
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v. t. & i. - A state of being ruffled or disturbed; disturbance; agitation; commotion; as, to put the mind in a ruffle.
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v. t. & i. - A low, vibrating beat of a drum, not so loud as a roll; -- called also ruff.
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v. t. & i. - The connected series of large egg capsules, or oothecae, of any one of several species of American marine gastropods of the genus Fulgur. See Ootheca.
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The word "ruffle" uses 6 letters: E F F L R U.
No direct anagrams for ruffle found in this word list.
Words formed by adding one letter before or after ruffle (in bold), or to efflru in any order:
a - fearful b - bluffer d - ruffled m - muffler r - ruffler s - ruffles t - fretful truffle
Shorter words found within ruffle:
ef eff el elf er fer feu flu flue fuel fur furl leu luff lure re ref rue ruff ruffe rule
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