Meaning Of Ruffle

v. t.

To make into a ruff; to draw or contract into puckers, plaits, or folds; to wrinkle.

v. t.

To furnish with ruffles; as, to ruffle a shirt.

v. t.

To oughen or disturb the surface of; to make uneven by agitation or commotion.

v. t.

To erect in a ruff, as feathers.

v. t.

To beat with the ruff or ruffle, as a drum.

v. t.

To discompose; to agitate; to disturb.

v. t.

To throw into disorder or confusion.

v. t.

To throw together in a disorderly manner.

v. i.

To grow rough, boisterous, or turbulent.

v. i.

To become disordered; to play loosely; to flutter.

v. i.

To be rough; to jar; to be in contention; hence, to put on airs; to swagger.

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.

v. t. & i.

A state of being ruffled or disturbed; disturbance; agitation; commotion; as, to put the mind in a ruffle.

v. t. & i.

A low, vibrating beat of a drum, not so loud as a roll; -- called also ruff.

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.