nark vs ruffle

nark and ruffle both are nouns.

nark and ruffle both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of nark 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.

nark (noun)	ruffle (noun)
an informer or spy working for the police	a noisy fight
a lawman concerned with narcotics violations	a high tight collar
	a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim

nark (verb)	ruffle (verb)
inform or spy (for the police)	pleat or gather into a ruffle
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations	erect or fluff up
	disturb the smoothness of
	twitch or flutter
	mix so as to make a random order or arrangement
	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 nark and ruffle

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