- to destroy the smoothness or evenness of: The wind ruffled the sand.
- to erect (the feathers), as a bird in anger.
- to disturb, vex, or irritate: to be ruffled by a perceived slight.
- to turn (the pages of a book) rapidly.
- to pass (cards) through the fingers rapidly in shuffling.
- to draw up (cloth, lace, etc.) into a ruffle by gathering along one edge.
- to be or become ruffled; undulate; flutter: Flags ruffle in the wind.
- to be or become vexed or irritated.
- to put on airs; swagger.
- a break in the smoothness or evenness of some surface; undulation.
- a strip of cloth, lace, etc., drawn up by gathering along one edge and used as a trimming on a dress, blouse, etc.
- some object resembling this, as the ruff of a bird.
- disturbance or vexation; annoyance; irritation: It is impossible to live without some daily ruffles to our composure.
- a disturbed state of mind; perturbation.
- a low, continuous beating of a drum.
- to beat (a drum) in this manner.
- to make, be, or become irregular or rumpled
- to annoy, irritate, or be annoyed or irritated
- to make into a ruffle; pleat
- (of a bird) to erect (its feathers) in anger, display, etc
- to flick (cards, pages, etc) rapidly with the fingers
- an irregular or disturbed surface
- a strip of pleated material used for decoration or as a trim
- zoology another name for ruff 1 (def. 2)
- annoyance or irritation
- a low continuous drumbeat
- to beat (a drum) with a low repetitive beat
- to behave riotously or arrogantly; swagger
