chafe vs ruffle

ruffle vs chafe

chafe and ruffle both are nouns.

chafe and ruffle both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
chafe	Yes	No	Yes	No
ruffle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, ruffle is a hyponym of chafe; that is, ruffle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than chafe:

chafe: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
ruffle: trouble or vex

Other hyponyms of chafe include get, get under one's skin, eat into, fret, grate, rankle, peeve, fret, beset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, molest, plague, provoke, antagonise, antagonize.

chafe (noun)	ruffle (noun)
anger produced by some annoying irritation	a noisy fight
soreness and warmth caused by friction	a high tight collar
	a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim

chafe (verb)	ruffle (verb)
warm by rubbing, as with the hands	pleat or gather into a ruffle
tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading	erect or fluff up
cause friction	disturb the smoothness of
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations	twitch or flutter
feel extreme irritation or anger	mix so as to make a random order or arrangement
become or make sore by or as if by rubbing	trouble or vex
	discompose
	stir up (water) so as to form ripples
	to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others

Difference between chafe and ruffle

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