Ruffle

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:14 pts6 letters

Definition of Ruffle

Noun

  1. Any gathered or curled strip of fabric added as trim or decoration.

    "She loved the dress with the lace ruffle at the hem."

  2. Disturbance; agitation; commotion.

    "to put the mind in a ruffle"

  3. A low, vibrating beat of a drum, quieter than a roll; a ruff.
  4. The connected series of large egg capsules, or oothecae, of several species of American marine gastropods of the genus Fulgur.

Verb

  1. To make a ruffle in; to curl or flute, as an edge of fabric.

    "Ruffle the end of the cuff."

  2. To disturb; especially, to cause to flutter.

    "The wind ruffled the papers."

  3. To grow rough, boisterous, or turbulent.
  4. To become disordered; to play loosely; to flutter.
  5. To be rough; to jar; to be in contention; hence, to put on airs; to swagger.

Anagrams of Ruffle

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