ruffler

noun

a noisy fight

a high tight collar

a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim

verb

pleat or gather into a ruffle

disturb the smoothness of

erect or fluff up

mix so as to make a random order or arrangement

twitch or flutter

discompose

to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others

trouble or vex

stir up (water) so as to form ripples

Roots

ruffelenruffle- · Middle English · to disorder, swagger ere-r · Old English · agent, one who

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