ruffle
Pronunciation:
/ˈɹʌfəl/noun
Definitions
Any gathered or curled strip of fabric added as trim or decoration.
Example: She loved the dress with the lace ruffle at the hem.
Disturbance; agitation; commotion.
Example: to put the mind in a ruffle
A low, vibrating beat of a drum, quieter than a roll; a ruff.
The connected series of large egg capsules, or oothecae, of several species of American marine gastropods of the genus Fulgur.
verb
Definitions
To make a ruffle in; to curl or flute, as an edge of fabric.
Example: Ruffle the end of the cuff.
To disturb; especially, to cause to flutter.
Example: Her sudden volley of insults ruffled his composure.
To grow rough, boisterous, or turbulent.
To become disordered; to play loosely; to flutter.