riffle vs shuffle

riffle and shuffle both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
riffle	Yes	No	Yes	No
shuffle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, shuffle is a hypernym of riffle; that is, shuffle is a word with a broader meaning than riffle:

riffle: shuffling by splitting the pack and interweaving the two halves at their corners
shuffle: the act of mixing cards haphazardly

Other hypernyms of riffle include make, shuffling.

As verbs, shuffle is a hypernym of riffle; that is, shuffle is a word with a broader meaning than riffle:

riffle: shuffle (playing cards) by separating the deck into two parts and riffling with the thumbs so the cards intermix
shuffle: mix so as to make a random order or arrangement

Other hypernyms of riffle include mix, ruffle.

riffle (noun)	shuffle (noun)
shuffling by splitting the pack and interweaving the two halves at their corners	the act of mixing cards haphazardly
a small wave on the surface of a liquid	walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet

riffle (verb)	shuffle (verb)
shuffle (playing cards) by separating the deck into two parts and riffling with the thumbs so the cards intermix	mix so as to make a random order or arrangement
twitch or flutter	walk by dragging one's feet
stir up (water) so as to form ripples	move about, move back and forth
look through a book or other written material