ruffle
English Thesaurus
1. a noisy fight (noun.act)
2. a high tight collar (noun.artifact)
| hyponym | : | fraise, |
| definition | : | a ruff for the neck worn in the 16th century (noun.artifact) |
3. a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | adornment, |
| definition | : | a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | jabot, |
| definition | : | a ruffle on the front of a woman's blouse or a man's shirt (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | peplum, |
| definition | : | a flared ruffle attached to the waistline of a dress or jacket or blouse (noun.artifact) |
4. pleat or gather into a ruffle (verb.contact)
5. disturb the smoothness of (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | disarrange, |
| definition | : | destroy the arrangement or order of (verb.contact) |
6. erect or fluff up (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | loosen, |
| definition | : | make less dense (verb.contact) |
7. mix so as to make a random order or arrangement (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | manipulate, |
| definition | : | hold something in one's hands and move it (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | reshuffle, |
| definition | : | shuffle again (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | riffle, |
| definition | : | shuffle (playing cards) by separating the deck into two parts and riffling with the thumbs so the cards intermix (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | cut, |
| definition | : | divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult (verb.contact) |
8. twitch or flutter (verb.contact)
9. trouble or vex (verb.emotion)
10. discompose (verb.emotion)
| hypernym | : | fluster, |
| definition | : | cause to be nervous or upset (verb.emotion) |
11. to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | walk, |
| definition | : | use one's feet to advance; advance by steps (verb.motion) |
12. stir up (water) so as to form ripples (verb.motion)
13. a high tight collar (noun.artifact)
14. a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim (noun.artifact)
15. pleat or gather into a ruffle (verb.contact)
16. erect or fluff up (verb.contact)
17. mix so as to make a random order or arrangement (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | admixture, commixture, intermixture, mix, mixing, mixture, |
| definition | : | the act of mixing together (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | shuffler, |
| definition | : | the card player who shuffles the cards (noun.person) |
18. to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | prancer, |
| definition | : | a mettlesome or fiery horse (noun.animal) |
| derivation | : | swaggerer, |
| definition | : | someone who walks in an arrogant manner (noun.person) |
19. stir up (water) so as to form ripples (verb.motion)
20. a high tight collar (noun.artifact)
21. a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim (noun.artifact)
22. pleat or gather into a ruffle (verb.contact)
23. erect or fluff up (verb.contact)
24. mix so as to make a random order or arrangement (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | admixture, commixture, intermixture, mix, mixing, mixture, |
| definition | : | the act of mixing together (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | shuffler, |
| definition | : | the card player who shuffles the cards (noun.person) |
25. to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | prancer, |
| definition | : | a mettlesome or fiery horse (noun.animal) |
| derivation | : | swaggerer, |
| definition | : | someone who walks in an arrogant manner (noun.person) |
26. stir up (water) so as to form ripples (verb.motion)
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