ruffle vs devil

ruffle and devil both are nouns.

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

As verbs, devil is a hypernym of ruffle; that is, devil is a word with a broader meaning than ruffle:

Other hypernyms of ruffle include annoy, bother, chafe, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex.

ruffle (noun)	devil (noun)
a noisy fight	a word used in exclamations of confusion
a high tight collar	an evil supernatural being
a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim	a cruel wicked and inhuman person
	a rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man)

ruffle (verb)	devil (verb)
pleat or gather into a ruffle	coat or stuff with a spicy paste
erect or fluff up	cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
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